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Mercy

Sister

Donna Marie

•

June

some of

Vaillancourt points out

4,

1993

the land

features to Ann Scott,part of the land design team for the Well of Mercy project. Sister

Donna, along with Mercy Sister Brigid McCarthy have plans to develop 1 1 0 acres near Union Grove into a facility for psycho-spiritual healing. The Well of Mercy is an outgrowth of the Mercy Institute, which provides counseling as well as psychological and spiritual growth programs.

comes through the earth and nature in a way that no person can The land purchased by the Sisters of Mercy invites

Left: "Spiritually tell

you," says Sister Brigid.

reflection through the solitude, contemplation,

and

creativity.

JO ANN

Photos by

Hope

Well Of Mercy, Well Of

seph Valentine To Become west Diocesan Priest

By JO ANN KEANE Associate Editor

HOUSTONVILLE, N.C. Sisters Brigid

safe, and have support?'" explains Sister Donna. "We would get calls, 'Do you have a place where I can make a private

Vaillancourt ascend the steep grade of the

Associate Editor

woodland like pros. Stopping to examine flora and fauna along the way, they dis-

retreat, or just

cover may apples

a perennial herb said

available facilities, they realized the pro-

have cancer curing capabilities.

The forest floor is covered with a healing plant on the very land where the sisters hope healing will take place.

One hundred and ten acres of undeveloped farmland waits patiently for the

grams they 'd been offering simply weren' enough. People were crying out for more.

And the confines of the Sacred Heart

Jseph Valentine

— Seven

became

years

a Catho-

imorrow, the 37-year-old convert les

a priest.

felt like art

Church in Winston-Salem

assume duties "I don't

— where he

know

exactly what to ex-

pect," Valentine said. "But

the call to join the Church

of the same call to the priest-

will

as parochial vicar.

able to translate what

I

hope

to

be

have learned

in

I

asy,

seminary to help people and inspire them."

With five years of seminary behind him, Valentine said he is ready to begin the

on to

learning process. "Schooling just gives

Valentine said. Joining the Church

however, compared to the become a priest, alentine "tried to move away from said, but to no avail. "You don't to pursue a vocation to priesthood;

cide to stop running away from it,"

M

nee he consented to God's plan, iine said he felt at peace.

He "looks

d" to his ordination June 5 by Bishop

Donoghue

at St.

Patrick Cathe-

Charlotte. fter

you the foundation on which to build," he said. "The real learning comes out there on the job."

Although unusual for a newly ordained priest to be assigned to his home parish, Valentine did not grow up in the parish.

He

visited St. Leo, felt at

there, joined the

home

RCIA (Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults)

program and was

received into the Church during Easter

a brief stint at

Holy Family

Clemmons, Valentine will re6 to his home parish St. Leo

h in lly

—

Vigil 1986.

Raised Episcopalian, Valentine drifted See Ordain, Page 16

Summer Schedule Thi s issue of The Catholic News

& Herald will begin our summer schedule of

eekly publication. Those who plan to submit stories or pictures for publication iild

bear in mind that it may be necessary to submit them earlier than usual in order

publication at the time desired.

For the remainder of the summer, we will publish editions dated June

>{ssure

My

16, July 30,

1

8 July ,

Aug. 13 and Aug. 27.

We will resume regular weekly issues and begin our third year of publication ' i

—

Mercy McCarthy and Donna

By CAROL HAZARD

TNSTON-SALEM

'

KEANE

the issue of Sept. 3.

—

to

While the

move

apart?'"

sisters referred clients to

campus didn't lend itself to their vision.

They needed more space. Facilities at the Sacred Heart campus were quickly di-

the

minishing as other ministries took bits and

earth movers will slag a roadway through

pieces to meet the rising needs of the

the pasture, and deep into the woods,

community.

Sisters of

Mercy

presence.

Soon

winding up on the doorstep of the future home for Well of Mercy.

Sisters Brigid and Donna see Well of Mercy as an expansion of the successful

Mercy Institute. Since 1986, Mercy Instiprovided counseling as well as psychological and spiritual growth protute has

grams for nearly 5,000 people.

"The Institute came out of a

real

awareness of some of the needs of adults struggling with contemporary issues," says Sister Donna. "There was both psychological pain and spiritual longing."

Counseling and programs offered by Mercy Institute helped thousands come in touch with some of their most challenging and painful feelings. Grief and anger

With the support and guidance of the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina, Sisters

Brigid and Donna set out on a quest to

locate a site conducive to their cause.

"We

started looking," says Sister

Donna. "But everything close to Charlotte was so expensive." They saw existing facilities, potential sites and raw land.

"Everything we looked at either didn't feel right,

look right or cost right." They

expanded city,

but

their search further

still

from the

within easy reach of major

communities.

As they

searched, nature continued

to beckon.

See Well, Page 2

melt as participants achieve inner strength

and heal privately within the safe haven offered by the Sisters of Mercy.

Butitwasn'tenough.

"Just about everywhere I went, people would ask, 'Do you have a place where I can just grieve, where I can feel

CRISM

Picnic

Nearly 300 retirees attended the

May 26 CRISM picnic in Hickory. See photos on Page 13.

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Catholic

lie

News

& Herald

June

Fatherhood

By MSGR. JOHN J. Father's

Day

is

And

Alive

Is

Well

MCSWEENEY

rapidly approaching, yet who's noticing.

Coincidence, or a sign of the times?

What

exactly is the role of the father in the current family structure?

Fatherhood seems to be under siege. Seemingly daily stories are repor fathers arrested for nonpayment of child support. Talk shows fill the airway: women telling how their fathers and stepfathers afl

We knol

them as children, sexually, mentally or both. these actions are wrong.

But no one seems willing to report that fatherhjl and well, at least in many families. While it if many moms and dads are becoming single parent! alive

traditional nuclear family is not extinct, a relic II

stashed

The

away

father

Father's

Motor Speedway president and general manager H.A. (Humpy) Wheeler with Mercy Sisters Donna Vaillancourt and Brigid McCarthy.

Charlotte

Photo by

Well (From Page

of physical

chats

in the

Smithsonian for spectator vie!

much the heart of the famihJ Day does more than acknowledge thei fatherhood. On this day we also resp&<

is still

very

treasure the ideal of fatherhood as one of giving servid

JOANN KEANE

1)

self giving.

Often, the father is still a son's best friend, a person a boy needs as a roll growing up. For a daughter, that relationship is something special. Have yoi noticed the glint in many young girls' eyes when they say, "Daddy?"

Is this an outdated image of family life? If so, maybe we should look in a and ask some questions.

Evidence is becoming more compelling that much of society's ills can be to the breakdown of the family unit. In a traditional family, each parent has his own role. Without both parents, there is little possibility for the roles adequately filled. Try as a single parent might, a void remains without the i

And when

a

phone

call

clued them

in to the available Houstonville property, Sisters Brigid

and Donna pulled on They were

jeans and trekked the land.

overwhelmed.

This land spoke of healing.

As

the

parent.

wind whistled through the pines, they knew this would be home for Well of

The challenge of fatherhood

tremendous. The challenge today is diffi Dad needs to be of visible Faith ... one who provides generous caring for the wants of a child they have security and the necessities of life ... one who is available to a child, p to a child as the child matures, but in a way that allows the child to grow to autc and self reliance ... one who helps a child build an attitude of faith, opti thankfulness, and openness to life ... one who practices the virtue of patienc] In the Eucharist, Christ serves and helps us, but his service means giving H| to us. Similarly, our fathers serve and help each of us, which means they g) themselves for us.

Mercy.

The Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina

purchased the land, completing the

transaction on Christmas Eve, 1991.

to

It's up to Sisters Brigid and Donna do the rest. While faced with the task

of raising funds to complete their dream, they are on the right track to success.

Charlotte

Motor Speedway presi(Humpy)

dent and general manager H.A.

Wheeler hosted a kickoff fundraiser at the Speedway Club on St. Patrick's Day. Clad in festive green, the sisters laid their plans on the table.

"Our goals for Well of Mercy are challenging, yet deeply rewarding," say Sisters Brigid and Donna.

"We will provide emotional support, spiritual companionship and provide space for

on

toward psychoand wholeness."

"Well of Mercy is not intended to be

adults

their journey

logical, spiritual healing

a clinical or therapeutic facility. Instead it

will offer a quiet, nurturing environ-

is

describe in a few words. However, a listing could include:

As his day nears, let's not forget about dad. He is not the monster as porl by bias opinion and segments of the media. Dad's have their failures. Somi proud that they think "Soda Pop," "Popcorn," and the "Boston Pops" are nam! them. But fathers deserve our prayers and a return of concern for the concer have shown.

Dad is normally someone who loves his family deeply. He deserves| recognized, not cast away like an old shirt.

This Father' s Day, let our prayers be for the fathers of the moment. In a chi world, it is not an easy thing to know how to be a good father, to provide, to discipline, to allow enough freedom, to build autonomy and a cheerful S] And for those fathers not with us, let our hearts say a prayer, and know o we will be reunited.

Msgr. McSweeney is vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Che t<

Mercy

Sister Brigid

moment

light

Allison

at

McCarthy enjoys a Bobby

with racing legend

the special St. Patrick's

fundraising kickoff held at the

Club

the Charlotte

at

ment where people can embrace them-

Day

Speedway

Motor Speedway.

Photo by

JOANN KEANE

and their Creator through solitude, contemplation and

Vatican Says

No

Final Decision

selves, their lives,

with dining

creativity."

They hope

to

open

Until that point, they will fervently

work towards

raising the necessary complete their mission.

The project is set for completion in

$950,000

to

two phases.

Phase one

calls for the construction

living areas for guests, residence for

and meeting rooms, a gathering place, and a creekside chapel.

Phase two will expand the facility to include rooms for 40 overnight guests, and a more extensive meeting area, along

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and Donna explore their land. Despite the soggy footing from a recent downpour, it's a perfect day to scout the property. Slipping along embankments,

female

the surefooted sisters stop.

decisions have been

says Sister Donna.

of the well, septic system, four private

On Allowing Altar

Yet

On a warm spring day, Sisters Brigid

their ministry in

the fall of 1994.

Made

facilities.

"Listen,"

"Do you

hear the

creek?" Invisible through the thick brush, the sound of the babbling creek

is

au-

Nature abounds, and its natural healing will suit Well of

Mercy

clients.

"A sense of the sacred and healing come through the earth and nature in a special

way," says Sister Brigid.

Please pray for the following deceased priests during the

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The

altar servers

and other forms of no final

lay liturgical participation, but

made

yet,

Vatican

The

officials

month of June:

Time maga-

girls to serve at

Roman

Francis

J.

Gallagher, 1931

as a pastoral one

lated to the larger issue of the or

While church law excludes t mal

Archbishop Geraldo M. Agnelo,

institution of

istry

women

into

th

of acolyte or lector, as a p

many women do in

the readings a

some places women or gir

served at the

altar.

secretary of the Congregation for Di-

vine Worship and Sacraments, said May

26 that the congregation had almost completed its work on a document on the subject. The study was begun after questions about church ministries were raised at the 1987 Synod of Bishops on

The congregation

will submit

Philip B. Edelen, 1944

study to Pope John Paul

Nicholas Liston, 1955 Edward L. Gross, 1963

decisions, he said.

Hugh Kennedy, 1968 Edward Meyer, OSB, 1914 Prior Felix Hintemeyer, OSB, VG, 1924 Gabriel Stupasky, OSB, 1974 Sebastian Doris, OSB, 1990

i

Ki

.

was seen

tion

and

Catholic Masses."

the laity.

Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend

ft

under study but that no decisio been made He emphasized that th<

commented after a re-

port in the June 7 issue of

pared to allow

the issue of female altar se

i

ministry.

officials said.

zine said the pope "appears to be pre-

dible.

staff, offices

(CNS)

Vatican has nearly finished a study on

Girl

II

its

ÂŽ

This newspap' printed on recfl newsprint and J cyclable.

for any final

seems we're close to a solution," Archbishop Agnelo said, but stressed that it was up to the pope to decide what to do with the document.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls confirmed May 31 that

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St.

Jude

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1993

& Hera;

zucharistic Reflections

tow Does Being A Eucharistic /linister Touch Your Life?

By As a Catholic

OLGA THRONEBURG

body and blood of our Lord and Savior to the faithful of our Church at the Sacrifice of the Mass at Holy Communion. It humbles me every time when I am asked to serve in this very special way. I ask the Lord to make me worthy of this high honor.

I have also served as a Eucharistic Minister for shutins. The time I spent in this ministry brought me so very close to our Lord and to a friend who was unable to attend Mass.

As Jesus came to serve us, I want to serve Him in any

Christian, Ifeel blessed to be able to bring the

way I can, and as long as

I

am

able.

have tremendous love for the heart of Jesus, which I find in the Eucharist, le center of our Catholic faith. This love in me I share with the people in my ommunity. The Holy Spirit guides me when I need to speak or just quietly I

itness.

i

For the past three year, we have been blessed to have Eucharistic adoration our church on the first Friday of each month, when following the 8:30 a.m.

we have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a holy hour and benediction.

Olga Throneburg is a parishioner at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church

tass

i

Albemarle.

The Most Profound Part You hare In Teaching About The Eucharist?

\/hat Is

By KELLY HEBERT

Msgr. Joseph Showfety raises the monstrance during Solemn Benediction

The most profound aspect of teaching children about the Eucharist is conveying the idea that we are actually receiving the body and blood of Jesus Christ. It is expressing the idea that in the Eucharist,

we

receive the greatest gift

we could ever

desire.

a third grade Sunday school class. It is always a wonderful feeling when I see how anxious children are to learn about the many aspects of the Church and many facets of Jesus' life. The Eucharist always seems to heighten their curiosity. When our children are preparing for their First Communion in second grade, they are taught that the Eucharist is actually the body and blood of Christ, but they may not fully understand the significance

Salem Vicariate Eucharistic Devotion

at St.

at the

Winston-

Leo Church.

250 Join Together At

St.

Leo For

I teach

Vicariate Eucharistic Celebration WINSTON-SALEM â&#x20AC;&#x201D; About 250 people, clergy, religious and laity gath-

ered May 23 in to celebrate

St. Leo the Great Church and honor the Lord in the

When

the Lord is shown reverway, it shows appreciation not only for His presence in individual lives but also for His presence every

ence."

ence

in this

come

of that belief. ordinary bread and wine change into the body and blood of Christ?" they ask. Children are still very literal at this age and seek concrete, ingible answers to their questions. We teach them that the transfiguration is an

Blessed Sacrament. The event was spon-

time people

sored by the churches of the Winston-

the Mass.

Salem Vicariate as a means of focusing

Father Kelleher said in the years following the Second Vatican Council,

dual occurrence, not a sign or symbol. With this response, we reaffirm one of le most crucial aspects of our faith, the Eucharistic mystery. As these students

ration for the Eucharistic

"How can

and accept this mystery more fully, and and comfort we all find in the celebration.

mture, they begin to understand egin to experience the joy

attention on the Holy Eucharist in prepa-

month

this

architectural changes often

made

ficult to locate the tabernacle in

in Seville, Spain.

In his homily,

they

Congress

together to celebrate

Father Joseph

it

churches. What's more, Eucharistic de-

Kelleher said devotion to the Lord in the

votions

all

but disappeared.

Now, how-

Eubeen regained while maintaining the central importance of the Mass.

The celebration included a Eucharistic procession from the church to two outside altars. Songs and prayers were voiced during the procession and a Solemn Benediction was given at each station. The celebration ended with a re-

me to watch a smile appear on a child's face as he or she begins to nderstand and appreciate the mystery of transfiguration. As an adult member

Blessed Sacrament and belief in His

ever, a sense of the importance of

true presence in the consecrated bread

charistic devotions has

four Catholic community, Ifeel an obligation to teach our true beliefs about the ucharist. It is important that children understand that we are unique in our

the Catholic faith unique. Father Kelleher

It tickles

eliefs

and

in

our celebration.

It

me great joy

brings

to

know

that I

am sharing

these children a part of our faith that will bring them great joy for ears to come. ith

Kelly Hebert

is

a parishioner at St.

Remember

vm

His In Yours.

Elizabeth Church, Boone.

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

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

Bishop John

F.

Donoghue

many

and wine are characteristics is

pastor of

Y

"/ leave to the

Roman

Catholic Diocese of percent of (or Charlotte the sum of $ the residue of my estate) for its religious, educational

and charitable works.

For more information on

how

to

make

a Will that

works, contact Jim Kelley, Director of Development,

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

make

the Rosary in

Lexington.

"We

are nourished through pres-

when we receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, "our bodies become tabernacles of Jesus himself. Our devotions to the Lord in the Eucharist are acts of faith and reverence," and

ception in the parish activity center.

German Supreme Court Rules Abortion Law Unconstitutional KARLSRUHE, Germany (CNS) Germany's supreme court declared the country

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

Our Lady of

that

dif-

some

'

s

abortion reform law unconsti-

tutional, saying the right to life begins at

abortion, so the unification treaty stipu-

new joint parliament would new abortion law.

West Germany outlawed abortion

lated that the

have

to enact a

conception.

except in cases of rape, to protect the

But the same law ruled unconstitutional will go into effect June 16 on a temporary basis, until the parliament can enact a new law. This will eliminate abortion on demand in eastern Germany.

"The true winner is mankind," said a statement issued by Bishop Karl Lehmann, head of the German bishops'

of the mother or

conference.

days beforehand. At the time, the law was seen as a major victory for women and for the often-overlooked parliamen

When East Germany and West Germany united in 1990, the East accepted West Germany s constitution. However, '

the

two countries could not agree on

if

the

life

mother would

suffer severe social consequences. East

Germany had

unlimited access to abor-

tion for the first 12

In 1992, the

weeks of pregnancy.

new German

parlia-

ment passed a law permitting abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, but requiring counseling at least three

See Germany, Page

1

Catholic

& Herald

News

June

4, Hjj

Pro-Life Corner

0

.0

m. s

m-

"As the mother of a 3 1/2-year-old boy and 8-week-old triplets, watching human beings grow and develop has made me realize

what a miracle

is.

The joy and

fulfillment I receive

is

beyond

compare, even during the 3 a.m. feedings."

Marie Withrow St.

Peter Parish, Charlotte

Editorial The Catholic Press

A

number of speakers

at last

The Respect Life Office

week's Cincinnati

Diocese of Charlotte

(704) 331-172(

convention of the Catholic Press Association underlined the need for a strong Catholic press in this

The Pope Speaks

country.

The message was simple: if you want adequate coverage of news about the Church, you have to get it

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

from the Catholic media.

— Pope John Paul

II

said

Joseph Sister Catherine McNamee, president of the National Catholic Educational Association, "many of the so-called 'elite news media' both print and broadcast are telling us what to think and what they 'think' is often in conflict with our own values. Do we need a Catholic press? You bet we do!"

Ken Woodward, a Catholic who has been religion editor of Newsweek since 1964, told CPA members that religion is getting much less coverage in secular news magazines than in the past.

"Since the culture of journalism is generally ignorant of and often hostile to religion, the effect is to further sequester religious conversation, even about public events, into the private sphere of specifically religious publications and television programs," he

that to better inspire the faithful, priests should practice

said.

he

Said

St.

self-sacrifice

—

—

^

Woodward pointed out that one reason for the lack media are

is

the fact that those in the national

news

*

"

all

y

-

of coverage

I

pope

said this should include such practices

celebration of Mass and the divine office, meditat

cation and an openness to

frequent confession.

recitation of the rosary, adoration of the Eucharist

grace," the pope said at his

j~

said.

He

desires for worldly goods,

The priest's path to holiness demands a "spirit of mortifi*\

»fJm fcJt <m

and renounce

of the Church, and its documents encourage priesi employ every useful means for spiritual progress,

general audience

'

"This

is

May

26.

«(

"These methods are

still

valid and indispensat

the pope said.

The sacrament of penance in particular can help

the ascetic as-

pect of the way to perfection,

priest

which

and needy person, a sjji among sinners in need of forgiveness," he said Priests should also be aware of the special g; they receive in the sacrament of orders, which can them overcome their own human limits, the pope s "It is in this grace that the priest must place trust, and to which he must turn," he said.

in the priest

must

in-

clude sacrifices and struggles against any type of desire or

longing that would make him

seek the goods of this world," said.

The Second Vatican Council

clearly recognized the

form "a

realistic self-image,

with the awarer

that he, too, is a fragile

1

value of priestly holiness in bringing about the renewal

far less religious than the public as a whole.

S

Secular journalists, he said "constitute a professional elite

or subculture which

is

more secular than

far

the

culture of their viewers or their readers."

He

said

news magazine

in general, tend to regard religion as "essentially

come

didn't

and say

right out

more

-

—

and the Catholic Church

— when they can be

particular

sensationalized.

Dear brothers and

sensational or scandalous the better, seems to be

we now

right.

We

26.

sure do need a

Catholic press.

sisters,

turn to the holiness

demanded of

virtue of their special consecration to

cration

was

May

Continuing our catechesis on the priestly ministry,

in

The

their idea.

Sister Catherine

(CNS) Here is the Vatican Pope John Paul IPs remarks in English at his

that the

editors are really interested mostly in stories about religion in general

text of

weekly general audience

peripheral to the public life."

Woodward

—

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editors, like intellectuals

priests by God. This conse-

linked to the sacramental character imparted

is

by the sacrament of orders, which enables the priest to act in the person of Christ (cf. Presbyterorum Ordinis, 12).

The

marked by the mystery of the cross. It demands of him a spirit of mortification and an openness to Christ' s grace, which shows its transforming power in the midst of human weakness (cf. 2 Cor 12:9). As well as by making use of the traditional means of priestly sanctification the celebration of Mass and the divine office, visits to the

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and

gladly

welcome

the English-speaking pilg

visitors present at this audience. In partic

members of the

greet the course

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of you,

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is

fulfillment of their duties in the Spirit of Ch>

renewal process and re-evalu-

teaching and preaching must place greatest import' on the supernatural life and must not ignore the re

pope said, the quest for has led to a search for new meaning in life,

of sin and of final damnation.

"It is a sad fact that some Christians todaj succumbing to the temptation 'to reduce Christii to merely human wisdom, a pseudo-science of

men and women

religious.

In U.S. society at large, the spirituality

our actions with a sense of duty to the cosmos, overturning the true concept of sin and the nee( redemption through Christ," he said.

The pope told the U.S. bishops that Cat!

many

ation of lifestyle and activity being conducted by

orders of

The new movements "pay little heed to rev and instead try to come to God through knowle experience based on elements borrowed from spirituality or from psychological techniques.'

"They replace personal responsibility to Got

a new sensitivity to the need to protect the environment

and "the desire to go beyond a cold,

rationalistic

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religiosity."

being,'" he said.

But at the same time, new religious groups, including the New Age movement, "sometimes find their way into preaching, catechesis, workshops and retreats." They influence Catholics who may not be aware that they are incompatible with Catholic teaching, the pope said.

Pope John Paul asked bishops and priests more vigorous in presenting Church teaching de; J with death and final judgment "to eliminate confi t

regarding the true nature of Christian

life

and of

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1993

4,

Notebook

Editor's

By BOB GATELY

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Despite what a few people seem to think, the convention is not all fun and games. We do spend quite a bit of time in seminars, workshops and other business

J

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sessions.

Much

of the interest this year centered on postal

rates

and how much

up.

m not talking here about a general postal rate increase

I'

involving

first class

it is

going to cost us when the rates go

mail. That's

coming but it's probably

about a year away.

still

What gress to end

I

am

its

talking about

is

the decision by

Con-

subsidy for non-profit second and third

class mail. It's going to

mean a jump

mailing costs for

in

most non-profit organizations, including The Catholic

News & Herald. The only question at the moment is how we are going to be hit. We hope that the increase will be phased in over a period le.

however it turns out, in the cost

tper to

uneasy feelings as I listened to the talk about postal rates, there were

moments

very pleasant

for us at the convention.

of our entries in the

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ons

We are determined NOT to raise the price of

help meet the increased costs.

espite the

wo

we do plan to adjust our other spending to make up for any

of mailing the paper.

which is

in

only

;ond year of publication. Both of the awards were for photographs taken by

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Editor Joann Keane one in the category for best black and white feature and the other in the category for best color news photo, he black and white photo, published Jan. 24, 1992 in our Catholic Schools issue,

showed

a first-grader at

the

Assumption School

in

lending a classmate a helping hand with an assignment,

otte

color photo was published

tie

Our Lady of

ican paying

homage to his

May

29, 1992.

It

showed a young African-

culture during an African Liturgical Celebration at

ady of Consolation Parish in Charlotte.

Symbolism Of The Easter Candle

3

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN 1 just came

back to the Church during Lent after being away (as I realize too many years. I have a question about the Easter candle. As I remember, mdle was put out and carried away during Mass on Ascension Thursday, supposed to symbolize that Jesus had left this earth at that time. In our , the candle was lit until Pentecost. During Mass on that day it was carried to the baptism font and left there. Is this the way things are done now? No one I talked with could help me. (Florida)

1.

A. Your priest was entirely correct. The Easter candle be kept in its prominent location during the entire Easter season, which means until Pentecost. The 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost are celebrated by the Church as one long feast day, sometimes called in Christian tradition the "great Sunday" (General Norms for the Liturgical Year, No. 22, in the Sacramentary).

Thus, at the conclusion of the prayers for the feast of Pentecost, the missal instructs, "At the end of the Easter the Easter candle should be kept in the baptistery with due honor." is

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unduly pressured in these interfaith matters.

Thirty years ago the chief difficulty blocking ecumenical progress was the conflict between two views of authority: one, which viewed the Church as an absolute monarchy, and the other which characterized the authority of the pope and bishops as a collegial service. The Council Fathers favored the principle of collegiality thus paving the way for the establishment of the international synods of bishops, the national episcopal conferences, and thousands upon thousands of

According to Cardinal Ratzinger, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine is still undergoing gradual changes: "The ministry of unity entrusted to Peter and his successors can be realized in very different ways. History offers examples of different styles but they don't have to be repeated. Today we have to respond to new situations." (National Catholic Reporter 2/26/93) How right he of the Faith, the papacy

is!

Other interesting ecumenical changes were instituted by the council. Whereas once we demanded that Protestants return to Rome, now, according to the Decree on Ecumenism, the reunification of Christendom is not defined in terms of a return to Rome, but rather as a restoration of all things to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That's a far different approach. Protestant churches are now regarded as valid Christian communities within the Body of Christ, and all Christian churches must share the blame for the discord and division within Christendom.

All of these ideas over 30 years old, and yet some Catholics are still scandalized by them. Perhaps we should read the documents. I love one particular quote: "Inspired by no earthly ambition, the Church seeks but a solitary goal: to carry forward the work of Christ Himself under the lead of the befriending Spirit. And Christ entered this world to give witness to the truth, to rescue and not to sit in judgment, to serve and not to be served." (Gaudium et Spes N. 3, par.) "The fruit of faith is love, and the fruit of love is service." (Mother Teresa) (For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, CENTESIMUS ANNUS, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48 Street, New York,

NY 10017.)

Father John Catoir

is

director of The Christophers.

to

candle has a significant symbolic and functional role in baptisms,

was originally called Pentecost, from the Greek word for and from the fourth century was observed much as we now celebrate it. later the season was broken up. Ascension was seen as the end of Easter and entire Easter time

tys),

ginning of the preparation for the feast of Pentecost. row once again the Church celebrates the whole 50 days as an "octave of ;s,"

than 30 years ago, Pope John XXIII began a process that continues to

unfold in new and mysterious ways. On Jan. 25, 1959 he officially announced the Second Vatican Council, and on Oct,. 11, 1962 he addressed the council's solemn opening, revealing his deep optimism and hope about the future. Sixteen documents flowed from that council under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, but the Declaration on Religious Freedom, which was largely the work of Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray, was by far the most controversial.

For instance, in countries where the Catholic Church was in the minority, many earlier popes demanded freedom for the Church but they refused to grant such freedom to Protestants when they were in the minority. All of this was justified on the principle that "error has no rights."

The Second Vatican Council reversed this practice and upheld religious freedom as a matter of principle. Today the Church teaches that no one should ever be abused or

Crosswinds

Crosswinds

one long extension of Easter of which the

feast of the

Ascension

is

an

tant part.

ne other reason, a doctrinal one, enters into the reasons for the Church's e today with the Easter candle. Jesus did not "leave the earth" at the

blowing out the Easter candle on that day and carrying it away seem clear more than once that His going to "the right hand Father" was to inaugurate a wholly new kind of presence and power, many ways, particularly in His body the Church and in the sacraments, he ns with us until the end of the world (Mt. 28:20; see also the new Catechism Catholic Church, Nos. 669- 671). sion, as

He made abundantly

is

a series of columns written by staff members of Catholic Social members are not

Services. In order to protect client confidentiality, the staff identified.

introduction to the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults repeats this rubric,

the Easter lie

More

parish councils.

CPA's annual awards competition won honorable

that isn't exactly the usual thing for a paper

iate

One Candle

By FATHER JOHN CATOIR

—

back to work again after a few days of relaxation along with a fair amount at the annual convention of the Catholic Press Association last week in irk ;'s

& Herald

Polluting the environment take

it

is

a concept in

many

people's consciousness.

Some

seriously, others lightly.

The word "pollution" appears in Scripture, where we are instructed in the Old Testament not to come to God with our "polluted" gifts.

This week, as I listened to someone who has worked so hard to get on his feet emotionally and to get on with his life, the word came into my mind with a force.

A "friend" had learned of his new beginnings and after spending some time together, had totally unhinged him, at least for a few days. The "friend" passed on to him some gossip about him that had no current relevance but somehow seemed to make the "friend" feel important to be the holder of this data. The impact on my client was awful, and even though he knew it had no current significance, emotionally it really got to him, polluting his psyche. The pollution had done its thing!

I have always had a concern for the Gospel standard and how it matches the liberties we take with other people's names and reputations. When the liberties we take affect other office personnel, that can be tricky, when it involves family members, it can be devastating.

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code (1983) supplants any differing previous

services,

communal

penitential liturgy.

(A free brochure outlining marriage regulations in the Catholic Church explaining the promises in an interfaith marriage

is

Church law

and

available by sending a stamped

self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. legislation,

requires a confessor to obtain prior permission of the bishop before

ting general absolution.

communal penance

celebrated in perhaps most parishes today, at which individual confession and

absolution take place in the context of a

new Code of Canon Law does not contain that provision.

locesan bishop

);

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on afterward.

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How Does Canon Law Affect Us? The Eastern Orthodox Church: The Marriage And The Bond

By FATHER CHRISTIAN A.

CARR

In preparing this column, I've consulted Father Stanley Harakar, professor of

Church Law

"Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology." It is important when we Roman Catholics want to learn about something in Orthodox teaching/ discipline, that we "check it out" with one of their experts "from the inside."

Moreover, in dealing with any question in connection with the beliefs and practices of the Orthodox, it is advisable to keep in mind a fundamental quality of their religious understanding that can be described as "pneumatic." "Pneuma" means "soul" or "spirit," that which exists, but isn't material. That word ties-in with the life and "work" of the Holy Spirit, the person of the Blessed Trinity who breathes our souls.

God's love and wisdom and goodness into our hearts and minds It is this "pneumatic" point-of-view that has, among the Orthodox, traditionally grounded their tendency to be very cautious lest some legal form be used to lessen the force of some theological principle. But the Catholic Church is heir, in large measure, to a jurisprudence influenced by ancient Rome's civil law, which was strictly juridical, clear, precise and not much concerned with equity at all. Equity at

—

relates to fairness rather than to a rigid application of law.

known, a remarkable evolution in our Church's laws over But there are still some basic norms, very good and reasonable in themselves, that if pushed to their outer limits, can cause unwarranted hardship. Some ideas of Roman jurists are alien to Orthodoxy. Such concepts as "validity," "invalidity," "contract," "form," have little or no role in the decisions and procedures or Orthodox matrimonial "tribunals."

In recent years, along with a marked increase in the number of annulments granted by our Church's judges, there has been an increase of interest in what our Greek Orthodox brothers and sisters call economia. No English translation gives the exact meaning of the word, but "stewardship" or "prudent administration" is close.

There has been, as

is

the centuries and in the post- Vatican II era.

Let's say that

is

it

a king of mystical-practical approach to situations that give rise

to regret/sympathy over the fragility of the

"how

frail

are the sons (and daughters) of

human

Adam

condition.

From experience

of

and Eve," we often discover an

understandable readiness to choose, or to help others to choose, the lesser of two "evils," if that be possible in the circumstances.

Economia

is

then, in effect, a structured

and down-to-earth realization

that

people rarely achieve the ideal of Christian holiness and fidelity to which they're summoned by their faith. But that falling-short can perhaps be healed, at least in part.

How clearly

Our Lord knew (knows)

all that! "I

have come

who need

just." "It is not the well

The Orthodox view

the physician, but the

some marriages

ill."

They cannot be heal Divorce is the only way to deal with a hopeless situation, and this is agains background permeated by deep spiritual devotion: the profound Orthodox ci sciousness of the mysterious, divine, awesome nature of the human pilgrimage contradiction is perceived between granting a divorce, when it is judged as tr necessary, and the keen sense of Christ' s words. Father Stanley pointed out that so jurisdictions in his Church have specific and concrete reasons for granting dissolution of the marital bond. He said that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese 10 grounds for divorce: "That position," he noted, "is built on the one reason gi\ is

that

are dead.

01

if •it

by Christ: adultery, broadly construed." It is precisely at this point that econor becomes operative. Father Stanley Harakar explains: "Economia is based on an assessment of consequences, when the application of the rule (the permanent

—

marriage) will cause greater harm than a pastoral solution,

NEVER

—

i.e.,

divorce; 2) econot

you go back to the rule or principle (permanence marriage) the next time (that one has to deal with a failed matrimonial union) It's in that sense and under those conditions that the Eastern Orthodox Chu does decree divorce as permissible in some instances. There is no likelihood that Latin Catholic or Roman Church will ever accept that position, for "What God put together, let no one put asunder."

But what our Church has always held is that whenever it can be proved defective consent or the inability of one partner (or of both) to enter a genu marriage, for whatever provable reason, an annulment may be obtained, wh declares officially "there wasn't a real marriage," and so the way is opened now one (or both) to marry. Thus annulment is not (repeat: NOT) divorce.

There has been a very large increase in the number of annulments granted by Church within the last 20 years or so. This is due to a clearer, more defined broadened understanding of what is genuinely needed in order to have a truly v<' matrimonial covenant (contract) between two people and this healthier, m humane and more Christian understanding is expressed, in a practical way, by tribunals. Thank God for the inherent ability of the Church to recognize wherein tr lies, and to put it into practice.

Father Carr is former abbot of the Trappist monastery at Moncks Corner, and holds degrees in both canon and civil law. sets a

precedent

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to call sinners, not the y

Lifeline so they can escape the impending holocaust.

Steering Toward

The Future

By JIM

I'll

never forget the day

to a level street that

pedaling while

Dad

was

MCINERNEY

my father taught me how to ride a bicycle. After walking

relatively free of traffic,

I

hopped on

the bike and

began

kept one hand on the handlebars and another on the seat. After

a few laps he let go of the handlebars, teaching me how to balance and steer. With each lap I grew more confident, secure in the knowledge that Dad still had a firm grip

on the

seat.

of speed. Then

that fateful

my dad.

Looking back I realized that he wasn't "Keep going," he shouted, "don't look back. You're doing fine."

I

remembered

there.

crashed.

Dad immediately made me get up and we started all over again. After a few more practice rounds, and crashes, he pronounced me a success and told me how proud he was of me. After we made our triumphant trek home my mom nursed my wounds with smelly stuff that stung and bandgages that I wore as badges of honor for the rest of the day.

Because

I

ick

moment when the bike suddenly became easier to ride.

As I lurched forward racing down the street I felt the thrill of freedom and excitement Then came

I

When Aeneas gets home, he runs into a problem. His father refuses to leave, wants to stay and die. He sees no future for himself. Aeneas won't hear it. He t his father that he will carry him, that he is " no great weight."

His father accepts, and so they depart. With his wife behind him, he carries father (who represents the past) on his back, and taking his young son (his futi by the hand he leads them out of the devastated city. From the ashes of experience, the poet tells us, Aeneas founds a new city. He was able to do so beca he preserved his heritage and protected his future.

We Christans must do the same. Through the teaching and example of Church, we have been bequeathed a heritage that we are not free to abandon to inferno of our modern secular society. We, too, must defend the past. Those v who gave us a sense of balance and taught us to steer our livei|j;i) once carried us

time of the year when we celebrate mothers and fathers I little memory with you because I think there is a lesson in it

this is the

thought I'd share

this

for all of us, especially those of us

who

are confronted with a confusing array of

questions about the ethical care of the aged and the infirm.

Most of us

commandment: "Honor your father and your whole commandment. In its entirety it reads: "Honor

are familiar with the

mother." But that is not the your father and your mother, that you may have long life in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you." (Exodus 20:12) This is the only one of the Ten Commandments that carries such a promise the promise of long life. It is a positive commandment to do, rather than not do, something.

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There is an ever increasing trend in our society that says that this commandment, and others, are not relevant anymore. For example, take a look at the Decalogue's prohibition against murder. Twenty years ago the U.S. Supreme Court amended this commandment in the following way. To "You shall not murder" it added: a) unless it is unborn; and b) defective; or c) unwanted; or d) unloved or e) inconvenient; or f) whatever. You don't even have to have a reason. As long as you want to do it, it's okay. Now that we are on the brink of doing the same to the terminally ill, will the aged be far behind?

Does Christianity have any influence on medical and social ethics anymore?

What place will the beatitudes have in the future if we cannot influence our culture enough to respect life? What will become of the homeless, of those suffering from AIDS, of the poor and the hungry if we cannot get this commandment straight?

One of my favorite passages from antiquity is from Virgil's Aeneid. The scene describes the hero, Aeneas, realizing that the defense of his beloved Troy is hopeless.

The city is in flames and it is just a matter of time before the enemy reaches his house and slaughters his family. He dashes home to gather his wife, son, and aged father ,

—

—

we must carry. At the same time, we must also prese God's commandments the future by ending the abortion holocaust.

If we do not do this, the day will come when there will be no Aeneases lei carry us to safety.

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saints

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Dana has performed on the

available in both English and Spanish.

languages, features footage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Hurricane Andrew and strife in Bosnia. It urges people not to become cynical but to walk in hope.

The other English and Spanish spot, "God's Country," highlights Denver's

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One is a radio version of Holtz' s "Commitment" spot. The other, narrated by actor Martin Sheen, emphasizes how people can pull together.

The ads will probably be shown on the Vision Interfaith Satellite Network/ American Christian Television System cable channel, according to Cynthia Barnett, marketing director for the firm

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interfaith channel.

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By Father David Catholic

Two

my

K.

O'Rourke,

News

OP

Service

who

are not Catholic sometimes have a hard time coping with our Catholic clan. One of the things they usually agree on when the rules get rolled out for family dinners or weddings or anniversaries or even barbecues is that our Catholic family makes much of the way things of

in-laws

ought to be.

As one of them puts it, "Catholics have more have-tos and got-tos than any people on this earth." And while we may joke about it, we all admit that it does contain some truth.

We do have very real family expectations. That, I suspect, is because we have several generations of a large family living near one another.

But for many families today the situation is different. Unlike our family, they reflect the mobility that is more typical of America. Their rela-

and the traditions and expectations have grown thin.

Not only do they not have full sets of tives live in different areas,

life, they are having a hard time coming up with anything that a family can do together.

Many people, I suspect, can relate to the recent comment of one of my parishioners: "The last thing I need is another great idea for the perfect fam-

rules for family

that we couldn't pull off in a million years. What I need is something simple that we can actually do."

I would like to talk about three such things, simple things that a family can do,together, things that are actually possible. But today even the simple things require effort because society has individualized life today to a high degree. ily

first

it is

— from work to commuting to sports and leisure, games on the computer or watching TV — are usually tivities

individual activities. Start a conversation during someone's favorite TV program and you will find out what I

mean.

Having a meal together means putting aside

my

individual activities in favor of family time. A meal with the television off, the headphones removed, the stereo way down, the eating arrangements set out as though someone cares, plus all the important expectations that this is not something we rush through as fast as we can in order to get to what we really want to do. This is something we have

work

family

...

...

—

—

—

still

— 1)

takes

much more it

effort

family

The sense that is

<i

worth it.

—2) The

realization

til

no lonj

living as a family

would."

takes

itself,

tha|

effort.

—3) The realization thsj

by the way, is probably one of the best gifts they can give their children. But here again, achieving this goals will require a little more time and planning than we often suspect.

The third thing a family can do is to

takes much more effort than though it would.

What I am talking about here ha do with being family -minded. Folk j my generation tend to take this granted. Anymore, we can't.

start thinking of themselves as a fam-

The family is central to our Chj tian faith, but in America that Chri I anity has been individualized. Toj ally be a family requires conscious j

This,

probably the toughest point of all, for our society does not look at life this way.

Society tends to look at family members as individuals, and whether these individuals are related to each other or not is becoming less and less important.

The other two goals I propose for families need to be supported by a familyily.

This

is

j

\

fort.

(Father O'Rourke

is

pastor of\

Dominic Church in Benicia, Ca\ and a free-lance writer.)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT "Strong families are not free of stress, conflict or crisis; rather they ... harnesi order to deal with problems," Bishop John McRaith o Owensboro, Ky., said in a recent pastoral letter.

their strengths in

at.

think parents can expect that younger children will suffer through this kind of family rite. But that does not mean they are not absorbing its values. If these meals together are to occur, however, it is important that in two-parent families the parents present a united front that they both support this goal.

The second thing I suggest as a goal in families relates directly to the parents. At least once every three months the parents in four times a year two-parent homes should do something alone together.

Whether that means going out to a movie or to dinner or doing something even more special if time and money permit, the parents need to remind themselves and each other-that their

is

as a than

realization that living

happens just by

If

I

relationship

the sense that our family

The

we thought

the patio during the summer months takes effort and planning.

It takes effort and planning in advance because the majority of our ac-

to

it.

rare.

Having a meal together, no matter whether it is dinner during the week or Saturday lunch or Sunday brunch or hamburgers on

oriented attitude.

What goes into this tude? I can think of three sential ingredients:

I

worth

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"Goals propose for families need to be supported by a family-oriented attitude

Photo byThe Crosiers/Gene

luck

he's on target with that thought,

when a strong

one might conclude that it isn't by chance o

family develops. Furthermore, strong families are not stress

sometimes such families even experience a crisis.

Strong families "develop skills of cooperation and shared decision making they learn how to resolve conflict and they forgive one another," to use Bishoi McRaith's words.

"Healthy families work hard to establish patterns of open, honest and carini communication," he believes.

What goals might a family set, then, to grow stronger or healthier? A famil might lay out plans to: free institutions;

—Become more

skillful at

cooperation, less

enamored

of competition an<

winning.

—Learn

to resolve conflicts, not to run from

them

or feel hopeless because c

them.

—Share the work, power and burden making important decisions. refusing to lean upon resentments as a — Make forgiveness a of

in

crutch.

habit,

—Communicate

clearly

and honestly, realizing how often

disappointment or confusion grow 22

in

the

soil of

angeij

misunderstood words and

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FAITH IN ACTION

Simple goals that make a difference at home when we work

By Linda Allison-Lewis Catholic News Service

My

23-year-old son Christian was ked recently to do free-lance artwork r a diocesan publication. He must ive sensed that Mom, the writer, had mderful ideas for his newest project, is statement was, "Mom, please don't ve me your ideas until I've come up th my own."

Hmmm, I thought. "Did I teach that d to talk that way?"

My son asked honestly for the reect to create something in his own ly and the freedom to grow in his >rk

without

indie that,

Actually,

I

my interference. think.

he reminded

me

I

can

of three

family has managed to hieve despite many difficult and inful years. We focused on simple als that would make a big difference our lives and how we interacted th one another.

Those difficult years taught each of respect, honesty that three goals are worth d the freedom to grow >rking toward, and each of us is hapjr when we practice them. It works als this

—

—

at

and

—

—

for ourselves feels the best.

the freedom to grow. This was the hardest goal for our family to achieve. Living with another's addictions caused each of us to develop a controlling nature, which stemmed from our own feelings about having no control over any part of our lives.

To compensate for lack of control we each tried to "fix" the other person, and no one had the freedom to test his or her wings or think for himself or

Third

III.

your reasons for celebrating, for doing something out of the ordinary. Anything good news will do as a reason to rejoice with family and friends.

that's

—

Your decision to celebrate amidst everyday hassles and world a sign you still think good will win over evil, writes Ms. Durkin. Do you limit your celebrating to major holidays, wedding anniversaries and birthdays?

Have you done anything special to celebrate a family member's raise, new job, school honors, recovery from illness, sports events?

Reflection:

it.

Honesty. This is critical. We've learned that sometimes, in order to heal, honesty freely expressing our feelings is critical to us all. It may not always be easy to hear but it's worth the effort.

Respect. This includes respect for each other's feelings, attitudes and boundaries. We've learned we can't live without boundaries. But we lived many years in an addictive home where "respect" and "boundaries" were non-existent words; each person, struggling with his or her own pain, fought merely to survive.

Now that we've all "re-learned" the correct way to live, we agree wholeheartedly that respect for one another

—

Mary G. Durkin, author of Making Your Family Work (Thomas More Press, 205 60606-5097. 1988. Paperback, $10.95), says that W. Monroe St., Chicago, "every family needs celebration time" because "shared happiness cements family ties that are often strained by problems." She adds that you don't have to limit

is

herself.

The first dozen times we watched each other go in a

crises

—

is

Reviewing chosen goals for family

By Father John Catholic

J.

News

Castelot

Service

Couples frequently select the Scriptural readings for their wedding cer-

emony. To make the choice, they have which ones they find appropriate and meaningful. to decide

The selections, then, reveal the couple's attitudes, their goals in marriage. If the readings are selected only after serious reflection, it undoubtedly will prove helpful if the couple returns to them from time to time after set-

down

tling

to life together. The might follow a pat-

couple's reflection

tern something like this: "These are the ideals we proclaimed

on our wedding day

—

choose, I'm certain

our publicly stated goals. How are we carrying out these goals? What can we do in practical ways to make these ideals realities, to secure our happiness?"

One popular choice by couples is

we

Paul's

direction different

from one we would bit

our tongues

hymn to love in First Corinthians

trying desperately to let that indi-

There he enumerates the various qualities of love that can serve as ex-

vidual have the freedom to grow in his or her own way.

There is an art to walking the fine line between discipline and allowing the freedom to grow. They are two completely differ-

cellent check-points in assessing the health of the relationship.

ent things. It wasn't easy to walk that

13.

"Love is patient, love is kind." Often people grow impatient at the strange little habits of others. Usually these are little things, but in the constant intimacy of life together they can seem big.

How do people handle these irritants? With considerate patience and quiet humor, or with smoldering resentment that can burst eventually into a consuming blaze? Do we handle

life

the irritants with an openness that bespeaks maturity?

"It Gove) is not rude, it does not seek its own interests," says Paul. Rudeness seems to be an ugly hallmark of a selfcentered society, and we all live in and are affected by this noxious atmosphere.

Do we detect evidence of rudeness in our relationship, a rudeness that strangers might shrug off but which wounds deeply in terms of a shared existence and can leave permanent scars if not checked?

Paul was not speaking of some mythical love but of down-to-earth hu-

man love.

A passage in Colossians serves as a thought-provoking reminder of the qualities that should characterize a happy Christian community, and the family is the basic community: "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.

"And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body" (Colossians 3:12-15).

These are practical, necessary goals. But they must be kept always in view, and our relationships have to be evaluated in their light, honestly.

(Father Castelot

is

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

fine line at first be-

cause I had all the answers or so I

—

thought.

Through their

"Those difficult years taught each of us that three goals

— respect

(for

each other's feelings, and boundaries), honesty and the freedom are worth to grow working toward."

attitudes

—

honesty my children helped me learn that they were entitled to enough respect to grow at their own pace even if that meant making mistakes and learning lessons from those mistakes. learned in this process that initiate the goals the kids fol-

I've also

when low

I

What action can a family undertake to

give

its

homelife a

new

direction?

—

not only "I have rediscovered the value of sharing meals together as a family dinner but breakfast.... We learn from each other.... can learn how better to help Cathleen Coyle, Crawfordsville, Ind. my children with their problems."

—

I

got involved in Al-Anon because of alcoholism in my family.... When even one in the family gets mentally and spiritually well, it helps the whole family.

Change is very hard on people. Others in the family may not like the change.

Carole McDowell, San Diego, Calif.

Change is work."

"I

person

—

suit.

The key to success here? As parents willing to work as hard toward goals as we expect our children to work. And as adults we continue to grow in the process, which means I will grow watching my son develop his

we must be

own ideas

for his

own artwork.

Just between you and me though, my son the artist would have loved the idea I had for his work!

(Ms. Allison- Lewis is the mother of three children and the author of "Keeping Up Your Spirits Therapy," an elf

help book by Abbey Press.)

"I can ... try to deal with problems in a nonjudgmental and supportive way. The best way to do this is to start with my own spiritual condition and admit that need help from God in my daily life. My role is to manifest to my family that try to live by even when things are hard and there is misunderstanding." spiritual values Dave Millon, Pueblo, Colo.

I

I

—

—

Pray together as a family. Get together in the evening and say an Say grace before meals. Ask your children how God is working in their lives and what they can be thankful for. Communication is so Madelyn Kimball, Naugatuck, Conn. important."

"Start simply.

Our Father

together.

—

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Vatican Post Gives Chance To A Difference, Flynn Says

Civil Rights Figure Cites

As Leaders Rosa (CNS)

Detroit Bishop, Priest

WASHINGTON Parks,

whose

—

refusal to give

Make

EAST RUTHERFORD,

(CNS)

up a Mont-

— The

N.J.

position of U.S. ambassa-

rights

dor to the Vatican offers a real opportunity for the United States to be a "voice

who

of conscience for social and economic justice" throughout the world, said the

gomery, Ala., bus seat sparked the

civil

movement, cited a Detroit bishop and a Detroit priest as two Catholics are carrying on the civil rights

struggle for a

new

man chosen by President Clinton to fill Mayor Raymond L. Flynn of

generation. She said

the priest,

that role.

Father Wil-

Boston said the ambassadorship repre-

1

m

a

i

sents an "extraordinary opportunity" for

most powerful country in the world and the most significant moral force to work together and "make a difference."

This could be especially true, he said, in developing countries, where hunger, poverty and AIDS face the people every the

Cunningham, helps blacks

break

the

cycle of poverty at the organi-

he

zation

day.

co-founded,

Focus:

Rosa Parks

Anti-War Catonsville Nine Years Later Their TOWSON, Md. (CNS) hair has thinned and grayed; the lines on their faces have deepened. But the fires of faithful resistance burn on for the Catonsville Nine. Six of them came together recently to mark the 25th anniActivists Reunite 25

Hope. The bishop she named, Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit, has long been known for his activism in human rights and the peace movement.

"These are two outstanding (Catholic) people that I know of," Mrs. Parks said in a telephone interview from Detroit, where she has lived since 1957. Sadly, she added, "there was none in Alabama" at the time of the Montgomery bus boy-

—

versary of a protest that rocked the country.

On May

17, 1968, nine

two of them

peace activburned 500

4,

1993

Donates Bone Marrow

Priest

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thirtyone years ago, Msgr. Joaquin Bazan was ordained a priest and promised to give his life serving people.

Recently, he gave

life to

a dying

stranger in another part of the country,

donating bone marrow to a teen-ager

from leukemia.

"This whole (Lenten and Easter) season has been blessed by God and has been a time of special blessing to me," said Msgr. Bazan, pastor of St. John suffering

Baptist de la Salle Parish in the

is

In a letter to the patient, whom does not know, Msgr. Bazan said peop] were praying for him or her in Cathol and Protestant churches and in syn gogues in his neighborhood and in states and six countries around the woi In a year,

if the

patient so desires,

two might meet.

First,

though, comes survival. E

data from the donor program indie

In March, on Ash Wednesday, as he was donating blood platelets, Msgr.

Bazan was told his bone marrow might match a seriously ill patient.

Several weeks later as he was giving blood, he learned his marrow was indeed a perfect match for the patient, whose name and location have been kept confidential by the National Marrow Donor Program.

The irony was that five days later Msgr. Bazan celebrated his 56th birthday. That age, he said,

across the country, where

same day it was transplanted into body of the young leukemia patii whose bone marrow had been remov

Wash-

Md.

ington suburb of Chillum,

room

when

that the chances for long-term disei

free survival vary

between 19 and

percent, depending on the severity of illness and the effectiveness of the mate!

In an interview with the Cathol Standard, Washington's archdioces;

newspaper, Msgr. Bazan said, "I thii the most important thing now is praye prayer for that youngster and his far

The priest knows the possibility "As a comm

tl

patient might not make it.

volun-

we do

nity,

we can

the best

with

t

teers'

technology we have today," Msgr. Baz.

marrow, Msgr. Bazan officiated at a wedding and

names are normally removed from the bone marrow registry, so the match was found with literally hours to spare.

In May, on the morning he checked

Knights of Columbus hall in Catonsville, Md. As the fires ate at the files that could

into the hospital to donate his

have sent 500 young men into the Vietnam War, the group joined hands and

attended the reception.

F.

Steinfels, senior religion correspondent

said the Lord' s Prayer while they waited

inserted a large hollow needle into his

said. "Then you have to let go and God." Msgr. Bazan gives blood every fe months. "I knew as a priest I wou never have money, but as long as Gi gave me health, I would have blood give," he said.

Since he started, Msgr. Bazan h

York Times, appealed in a

for the police to arrest them. Similar

pelvic bone to withdraw close to a quart

given nearly 17 gallons of blood, abc

Fordham University commencement address for Catholic universities to work

events were set off across the country by

of his bone marrow, which was then

and the ensuing federal trial, at which the nine were found guilty of willful injury to government property and willful interference with the draft.

delivered by a courier to an operating

10 times the amount of blood in human body.

ists,

draft files using

Selective Service office housed in the

cott of 1955.

Reporter Urges Catholic Colleges To Retain Religious Identitiy Peter NEW YORK (CNS)

—

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for

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priests,

homemade napalm at a

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ily."

Early the next morning, surgeons

sc!

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at

tity. It is

their action

keeping their religious idenbeneficial for both the church

and society, he said May 22, to keep communities where scholars can more vigorously explore certain questions and pursue certain lines alive "intellectual

To give blood, anyone age 17 and older in good health weighing 110 pounds or more can call the American Red Cross at (800) 4483256. Anyone age 18-55 in good health can sign up for the bone marrow donor registry by calling the national donor program at (800) 627-

of thought in the context of a shared vocabulary and tradition." Steinfels said,

however, that Catholic identity had to emerge from the university itself, and could not be imposed by outside authority.

Pope Names U.S. VATICAN CITY (CNS)

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Stewardship Questions And Answers Question:

How

can

we make our

fellow parishioners and our families

more

regularly aware of stewardship?

Answer: There

are many ways to make others more regularly aware of One simple way is through prayer. Following are two simple prayers that can be said at Mass (maybe once a month) and at home (maybe once a week):

stewardship.

Stewardship Prayer Lord God, You alone are the source of every good gift, of the vast array of our universe, and the mystery of each human life. We praise You and we thank You for Your great power and your tender faithful love.

Everything we are and everything we have is Your gift, and after having created us You have given us into the keeping of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Fill our minds with His truth and our hearts with His love, that in His Spirit we may be bonded together into a community of faith, a parish family, a caring people.

In the Name and Spirit of Jesus, we commit ourselves to be good stewards of the gifts

entrusted to us, to share our time, our talent and our material gifts as an outward sign of the treasure we hold in Jesus. Amen

Prayer For Generosity meaning of life consists in giving. You told us that those who cling too tightly to what they have without thought for You or others end up losing everything. You gave us new values by which to measure Lord Jesus, You came

to tell us that the

—

—

the worth of a person's life.

Help us to realize it is not temporal success or riches or fame that gives life meaning.

Rather it is the service rendered to You and others that brings fulfillment and makes Irian Brother Patrick Elllis, president of

The Catholic University of America JratulatesTawannaL. King of Winston-Salem for being named to Who's Who Among yus in American Universities aand Colleges. She graduated from CUA this spring |a

degree in computer science. She

ber of St. Benedict the versity of

Moor

is

the daughter of Willlie and Gloria

King and a (Photo from The Catholic

Parish in Winston-Salem.

America)

)pe Spoke Of Dangers At 1991 Dnsistory For New Cardinals /ATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like The pope remarks may have '

s at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II Shocked and distressed at the killif Mexican Cardinal Juan Jesus

Ocampo. But

Jas

the pontiff

was

aware of the risks run by today's ral leaders.

U

the consistory for the

Mexican

and 21 others in 1991, the pope )unced words that appear now as a letic warning. As he imposed red >n each of the prelates, he reminded of their responsibilities '"usque ad nal

effusionem'

linis

—

to the point of

your blood!"

These are not merely conventional

ling

some of you know

s:

Their experience tie

is

that very

a warning to

said.

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of shedyour blood: this is the charge that is inly entrusted to

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The catechism shows a "powerful new understanding of the 'organic' connection between unjust social structures and the traditional Christian focus on

demanding,

can be life-threatening.

Cardinal Posadas, archbishop of it

Guadalajara, was the third cardinal to die violently this century. In 1923 Span-

ility

said at a four-day national

workshop

Congo, was slain in tribal violence.

Over the last 20 years, a number of bishops have also been killed. They include Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, who was slain by a Salvadoran death squad as he celebrated Mass 1989 Colombian Bishop Jesus Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve of Arauca was kidnapped and killed by guerrillas; and Bishop Salvatore Colombo of Mogadishu, Somalia, was gunned down by an assailant.

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MARIA LEFEBER Maria fue una de las primeras mujeres hispanas presentes al comenzarse a celebrar las liturgias en espanol en la iglesia Immaculate Conception en Hendersonville.

Maria procede de Madrid, Espana y ha pertenecido a esta parroquia por 29 anos.

Su esposo es holandes y tienen tres hijos. Maria es lectora y ministro de la Eucaristia. Ella sirve con mucho fervor y le agradecemos cuanto hace por la comunidad.

Pentecostes La fiesta que acabamos de

ESTER MARTIN Y FRAY BOB KASCHAK, OFMCap Ester Martin, joven espanola de 14 anos de edad, procedente de Barcelona, pertenece a un programa de intercambio, por medio del cual ella puede vivir con una familia americana por un ano y asf aprender el ingles mucho mejor. La

hispana de Immaculate Conception, Hendersonville. El Padre Allen Dec, OFMCap, siente que Ester ha de marcharse para regresar a su pais en el mes de julio. Ella llevara buenos recuerdos nuestros y contara con nuestras

familia Sherrill hospeda a Ester con

oraciones. Fray

una joven encantadora y muy servicial. Ester ha aportado su tiempo y talento musical para animar las liturgias de la comunidad

con Ester. Este fraile Franciscano Capuchino alegre con su musica muchas

gusto, ya que se trata de

Bob tambien comparte

su talento musical tocando la guitarra

celebrar

llenarse del Espiritu Santo. Nosotro

de pascua, de los misterios del sacrificio de la muerte del Sehor, de su victoria en la resurrection. Todo esto sucedio para que el Espiritu de Dios" fuera nuestra herencia. Todos estos acontecimientos tenfan un unico fin: reconciliar la tierra y la humanidad y entregar a Dios un mundo reconciliado. Porque Jesus ha muerte segun la carne, por eso puede desde ahora el ser humano vivir la vida del Dios eternoa ha llegado; esta aquf vive entre nosotros; nos santifica; nos fortalece; nos consuela; es la prenda de la vida eterna y las arras de la victoria

bautizados desde pequenos, ere

;

en

liturgias

la parroquia.

total.

El centro de toda realidad, el mas mtimo corazon de toda infinitud, el mor del Espiritu de Dios, ha llegado a ser

En nuestra nada vive ya verdadera realidad; en nuestra

nuestro centro. la

debilidad, la fuerza de Dios; en nuestra

Dios es mensaje de

mortalidad, la vida eterna.

nuestro Dios.

Este es

el

Pentecostes.

^,Ha

mensaje mas profundo de nuestro

penetrado este

maravilloso lo

corazon? ^Somos suficientemente humildes para recibir este regalo, que es el mismo Dios? ^Sentimos la posesion del Espiritu de Dios? Pues la mayorfa diremos como el hombre del Evangelio: "Creo, pero ayuda mi poca fe" (Mc.

Tambien con los nuevos 9,24). bautizados, despues de. que Pedro

LA FAMILIA TORRES Jose y su esposa Celia han estado en Hendersonville desde hace cuatro anos

importantes de preparation antes de

la

madre canta en el coro, el joven la Palabra de Dios y el mas pequeno

Misa,

la

Pedro y cambieron de vida totalmen

este ano, Pentecostes, es la consumacion

con

la

posesion del

mismo Espmtul

Dios, que sopla donde quiere y soli< suave y pacientemente nuestro an|

respetando

la libertad

humana.

El Espiritu Santo nos da la verda(

nos dejamos llevar y gi segun sus inspiraciones (2 Cor. 3, nos santifica (Rom. 5,5), nos hace templo (I Cor. 6,19), reza dentro nosotros con suspiros inenarrat (Rom. 8,15), nos consuela y fortal( anima, sana y ayuda nuestra debilic habla por nosotros poniendo las palal adecuadas, nos regala con sus doi nos purifica de nuestros pecac enciende en nosotros el amor div nos da la verdadera paz y alegria inte: nos recuerda las palabras de Cristo, impulsa hacia el bien y hacia la acc apostolica, nos ensena e ilumina, muestra su poder, renueva y convi cada dfa (recomendamos la lecture Juan 15, 26-27 y el capftulo 16/ la c de San Pablo a los Romanos, capftu y los Hechos de los Apostoles, 2 el de Pentecostes y los acontecimienti conversiones que sncedieron desj descritos en los capftulos siguiente Conversion diaria requiere ped Espiritu: "Ven, Espiritu Santo, Hem corazones de tus fieles; enciende ellos la llama de tu Amor. Envf; libertad, si

Espiritu y seran creados.

pronuncio su primer sermon de Pentecostes, podemos exclamar: "<<,Que tenemos que hacer?" (Hechos 2,37). La

faz de la tierra.

Y renovar;

Oh, Dios, que, iluminado los corazones de tus hijos la luz del Espiritu Santo: haznos doc

con sus hijos Jose Irvyn, 16 y Keyvin Jose de 1 0 anos. Agradecemos el valioso

lee

respuesta es nueva conversion cada dfa.

a tu Espiritu, para gustar siempre

acolito. jLa familia

Aquellos primeros cristianos se

y gozar de su consuelo. Por

aporte de cada uno sirviendo en la liturgia dominical de la comunidad hispana de Immaculate Conception. El padre ayuda en la organizacion de los detalles

Torres es una "torre" de dedicacion!

convirtieron al escuchar las palabras de

nuestro Senor.

Noticias Diocesanas

Esta es una el habla espanol.

Inform maravillosa en su vida.

(Guilford County Coalition on In

sirve

en

el altar

de

el

1

Jesucri

Amen.

Apreciamos mucho a estos voluntarios de

la parroquia.

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GINA KEMPTON Gina es de Cuba originalmente, pero ha estado en los Estados Unidos desde hace muchos anos. Con su esposo Phil

domingo 27, 1993. Para mas informacion, pueden llamar al

y sus hijos, Melissa y

1281.

P.J. pertenecen a de Immaculate Conception en Hendersonville, ciudad montanosa del oeste de Carolina del Norte. Gina trabaja

26 de junio

al

Centro Catolico Hispano, (704) 335-

Mortality).

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la iglesia

como

voluntaria con la

comunidad

hispana de la parroquia. Gracias a

ella,

tenemos un programa regular de Formation de Fe para preparar a los ninos a recibir el sacramento de la Eucaristia. Todos admiran su fidelidad y dedicacion, ofreciendo un buen ejemplo que anima a los demas.

Apoyo El embarazo es

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The Catholic News

1993

venth Annual

remiere

& Heraki

CRISM Picnic

CRISM

Event Draws Retirees Across Diocese HICKORY -- Nearly 300 people from across the Diocese of Charlotte converged at the Catholic Conference Center May 26 for the Seventh Annual CRISM picnic.

The

CRISM, tries,

picnic

is

the "premiere event" of the year for

Catholic Retirees Invited

said Rachel Greene,

To

Special Minis-

CRISM coordinator.

There was a bittersweet note to this year's picnic, however. Greene bid a fond farewell and introduced her successor, Suzanne Bach. Greene

is

study hospital chaplaincy. Bach has been active in the

Divorced, Separated and

Widowed

^^^^

A'

\

:'A

leaving to

Ministry for the

i

i

diocese.

Two of a

"cane," Retired Bishop Michael

with Loretta applause /

Sister Celeste

>boro,

won

was double lucky, winning a 50/50

Damron of Charlotte.

Begley chats

the picnic, the bishop celebrated the 59th

anniversary of his ordination. Mrs. McCormick,

Donoghue of St. Pius Tenth,

award for "the oldest person (The award wasn't given this year.)

last year's

picnic."

g for $65 and a flag donated and made by th

at

J.

McCormick of Hickory. To a round of

now 92,

to attend the

Fun and games notwithstanding, Bingo is serious business for John Heavern of Charlotte.

Raymond Murphy of Concord gets his blood pressure checked

by Jeff Walker, RN.

Tom Moran and Deacon Joe Garavaglia of Hickory Photos by

Rachel Greene,

CAROL HAZARD

CRISM coordinator,

shares a light

Morovich of Lexington. Morovich and Grimminger of Sherril's Ford in the beautiful chapel he built on the Catholic |°'erence Center grounds. Both the Ava Maria chapel and a waterfall and waterwheel Jilt in front of the chapel were main attractions for picnic goers.

tickets at the picnic.

moment

with

Ed

his wife, Margaret, sold raffle

he Catholic

News

& Herald

June

4,

Diocesan News Briefs OWLS Club CHARLOTTE

Couples Workshop

OWLS

The

--

STATES VILLE

—

the

(Older, Wiser and Livelier Seniors) June

Apostle Church

6 meeting will be in St. Gabriel's Community Center Cafeteria at 1 1 a.m. The meeting will be followed by a half hour guided tour of the center and a brown bag lunch with cake, coffee and ice tea

for married couples interested in enrich-

1

in the

new

Dessert

picnic bench area.

And Fashion Show

DENVER

— The Second Annual

Dessert and Fashion

Show sponsored

Them In Parables," at St. Gabriel Church 19-23 from 9 a.m. to noon.

July

Babysitting

is

Cost

and 27 and July 1 1 and 1 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $35 For more information and registration, call Tina, (704) 8722579 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

call the Faith

.

Saturday Devotion

BELMONT — The First Saturday

Belmont Abbey is SaturThe rosary is at 9:30 a.m., confessions at 10:45 a.m. and Mass at Devotion

at

day, June 5.

entertainment.

of Charlotte

1 1

:30 a.m. Bring a chair, since the devo-

be outside, weather permitting.

For more information, call Terri or Phil at (704) 568-5118.

at

Natural Family Planning

SHELBY — Natural Family!

(704)

ning, a fertility awareness techi

Mary Church!

will be taught at St.

Womens' Day Of Prayer

VALE — The Mary vale Sisters are

sponsoring a Womens'

The day

designed for

is

parish hall.

all

women.

The

Sunday, June 6

Day of Prayer at

the convent June 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

of four

first

at 3

sessi

p.m.

To register, call Frieda Ashwi (704) 484-0997.

If

you have children, bring them along.

The sisters will care for them in the day

Guadalupe Pilgrimage

care center they run.

the experience of a life! Coi

The suggested donation

is

$30 per

woman and $10

per child. Snacks and lunch will be provided. To register, write to The

CHARLOTTE — Catholic Singles

Formation Office

784-8402.

tion will

Catholic Singles

is

For registration forms, call I William Pentis at the Oratory o minique May at (704) 825-9244.

offered.

$20. For registration forms,

ing their communication skills June 20

by the Ladies Guild of Holy Spirit Catholic Church is Thursday June 1 0 at 7 p.m. in the church hall.

Fashions and show coordination will be provided by Page Collectables of Terrell. There will be male and female models. Hair styling will be provided by Hair Advantage. In addition to refreshments, there will be door prizes and ,

hosting a workshop

is

"He Taught

a five-day parable series, St. Philip

Vale,

Mary vale Sisters, Rt. 1 Box 1 64, N.C. 28168. Or call (704) 276,

GUADALUPE, MEXICO! Guadalupe, Mexico Oct. 1-6 on grimage sponsored by St. Mary CI Sylva. Father James Cahill will tour chaplain.

Cost

is

$975. For informatio

Mary church office, (704) 586

2626.

St.

spiritual

Job Support Group

Inner Child Healing

Group meets Thursdays from 5:30 p.m.at St. Joseph's House. If you need

ing the Child Within" is being offi

more information, call Carole, (704) 542-

7 p.m.

the Catholic Conference Center

Married Couples Retreat ROCK HILL, S.C. A weekend

9900.

assistance with job search methods, tech-

11.

married couples will be presented July 23, 24 at the Oratory by

Caregiver Support Group CHARLOTTE— The Selwyn LIFE

niques or resume development, call Kathleen Martinek, (919)275-3605.

Cost is $141.50 for a double pancy room, $161.50 for single

Hugo and Bobbie May. The

Center at Mercy is sponsoring Caregiver of Older Adults Support Groups open to anyone who is caring for an aging parent, spouse or other family member.

One group will meet Tuesday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 1:30 a.m. at Mercy

Tickets are $5. All proceeds will benefit the kitchen fund. For more infor-

mation, call Marie Lisi, (704) 896-7735.

—

retreat for

retreat is

designed to help couples discover the hidden value of their partners. Cost is $1 10 per couple and includes room and board.

Registration deadline register,

is

July 7.

To

send a $50 non-refundable de-

Bobbie May, 5617 Clearlake Hickory, N.C. 28601. For more

posit to Dr.,

II is a social, service and group for men and women separated, divorced, widowed and never married from ages 30 to 50 plus. For

Hospital in private dining room #2, and continue meeting every second and fourth Tuesday. The second group will meet Monday, June 14from5:30p.m.to

GREENSBORO — A Job Support

pancy.

Volleyball

Camp

for rising 5th-9th grade girls will be July

12-16 from 9 a.m.-l p.m. at St. Ann's.

For information, call Bettie Berry, (704) 372-8310.

The Catholic News & Heral comes parish newsfor the diocese briefs.

Hurting Marriage Ministry CHARLOTTE Looking

—

way

for a

7 p.m. and continue meeting every sec-

ond and fourth Monday

ing to the Charlotte Diocese. If

Happy Timers

LIFE Center at Mercy Hospital.

For more information, call the Selwyn LIFE Center at (704) 379-5005.

St.

Ann's

are sponsoring a lasagna

dinner June 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to

money for an elevator needed new parish activity center. Cost is

at the

Selwyn

for the

$5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.

Adoration

EDEN

—

In preparation for the

Eucharistic Congress,

St.

Joseph of the

Hills is having Adoration of the Blessed

CPR Class CHARLOTTE — Mercy Maternity

Center is sponsoring an Infant and Toddler CPR Class on Saturday, June 12 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The class is for new parents, babysitters, grandparents and anyone interested in being prepared for poten-

p.m. to 9 p.m.

education center in the

The

Mercy Medical Mercy Hospital South at Park Road and Highway 51 in Pineville.

Park

Dloceean Events "It's A Wonderful World" Waters, Maggie Valley

June 7-13 Living Sr.

Jane Schmenk, OSF

(704)

June & MACS Elementary Graduations All schools, various times Dr. Michael Skube (704) 331-1715 June 14-20 "Grandeur of God" Living Waters, Maggie Valley Sr. Jane Schmenk, OSF (704) 926-3533 June 15 Catholic Social Services board Meeting Catholic Conference Center,

6:00 pm

Sr. Francis Sheridan,

MSE3T

(704) 331-1720

June 20-27 Directed Retreat Living Waters, Maggie Valley Sr. Jane Schmenk, OSF (704) 926-3633 June 20 Living Sr.

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CHARLOTTE

— An information

meeting at Charlotte Catholic High School for people interested in Lim-Ex is Saturday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. LimEx is an educational program facilitated through Loyola University of New Orleans. The course may be taken for masters

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degrees in religious education or

more information,

call

Barbara Martin,

to

KNOW

(704) 847-0178.

at

Cost is $ 10 for pre-registration, $15 at the door. For information and registration, call (704) 543-2309.

Parable Series

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World and National Briefs Condemns Pro-Abortion For Church Vandalism BOSTON (CNS) An auxiliary

hop

ivists

—

lop of the

Boston Archdiocese has

jounced "unknown pro-abortion acfor vandalism at five local

NCCB Officials Charge Deception In

Freedom Of Choice Act

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

Two

Catholic pro-life officials have charged supporters of the Freedom of Choice

in the

Act with deception, saying the bill in its current form would do more than codify the Supreme Court' s 1 973 Roe vs. Wade

of church or parish hall doors "by

decision permitting abortion virtually

;ons attempting to protest and/or in-

on demand. "Hiding behind the slogan of 'codifying Roe' is neither accurate nor responsible," said Helen Alvare, director of planning and information for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Gail Quinn, executive director

jsts"

month. In each of

(rches in the past

incidents, glue i|:s

was placed

xe with peaceful pro- life gather-

Bishop Alfred C.

said Auxiliary

,"

;hes in a ;ed that

May 20 statement. "It is sad some pro-abortion

forces in

communities are so intolerant that wish to abridge the rights of free ;ch, peaceful free assembly and reliis practice in order to advance their jram of destruction of the lives of the orn," he added.

of the pro-life secretariat, said in a 8 letter to

Jesuit Apologizes

Missionaries Past Mistakes Idaho (CNS) During sit to a historic Indian mission in met, the superior general of the Jeapologized to Native Americans 3ast mistakes made by missionaries

—

Father Peter-Hans venbach said he wanted to join other *ious leaders who have publicly acwledged insensitivity by the church ard tribal customs, language and ituality. "I want to take this moment order.

my

voice to theirs," Father venbach said May 1 6 at Sacred Heart sion on the Coeur d'Alene Indian srvation. "The Society of Jesus is

ldd

y for the mistakes

it

this deceptively

designed to do."

bill is

To Indians

DESMET,

his

what

"to admit exactly

named id

May

House Judiciary Committee members it was time for FOCA backers 1

made in the

has

Church Opposes New Assisted Suicide Group In Washington State

SEATTLE (CNS) pro-life groups in

—

Church and Washington state are

Pope John Paul II is scheduled to visit the St. Malo Retreat Center Aug. 13 during his visit for World Youth Day. The center is nestled in the mountains of Estes Park,

U.S.

(CNS Photo)

Colo., outside Denver.

New Catechism Analyzed At Catholic University

Says Abortion

But Congress

l,

Is

In Health

May Omit It

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The nahealth care reform proposal exed in June will include some cover-

al

"Catechism of the Catholic Church" is a

known

progressively paralyzing her. She can

replacement for current religious education texts, scholars said at a national workshop on the catechism. Father Peter C. Phan, chairman of the theology

no longer walk, has trouble swallowing and will soon be unable to breathe on her own. Doctors have given her one to 13 months to live and say she will probably choke to death.

ington State Catholic Conference, said

she opposed the new "Compassion in Dying" group on both moral and soci-

grounds. "Is not dying the process of our humanity ?" she asked. "From a moral etal

perspective, this

(we

a violation of what

is

believe), that if

God has

given

life,

God also has the option" on when to take it.

Court Agrees To Hear Military Protesters' Appeal WASHINGTON (CNS) The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by three peace activists, includ-

—

ing a Catholic priest,

who contend

a

himself from their

the Congress votes," he said

t

;d

on

when

on MTV News if the proposal will

;r

abortions.

"My

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is this,

services that are traditionally covin private health insurance policies

be covered in the government's cage. "And some, but not all, aborservices are traditionally covered in ate health insurance packages," he lid

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ed.

ered, I think they

1990 protest. Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois of Lutcher, La., and brothers John Patrick Liteky of Baltimore and Charles Liteky of Washington were convicted of trespassing and criminal destruction for pouring blood in a corridor at the School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Ga. The three were protesting the fact the school trains soldiers from Central and South America. They staged their action on the first anniversary of the murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and trial

for a

her daughter in El Salvador.

department of The Catholic University of America in Washington, gave the catechism mixed reviews from a theological standpoint. He suggested that the best part of the lengthy text, expected to run about 600 pages in its at the

end, "If

you come across anyone inclined to read the whole catechism, tell them to read the fourth part first," he said.

Argentine Prelate Says Church Needs

To lic

Intensify Anti-Drug Efforts

NEW YORK (CNS) — The Catho-

Church needs

to intensify

its

efforts

drug problem, said Cardinal Antonio Quarracino of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in an interview May 25 in New York. "We must create awareness of the seriousness of the (drug) problem," the cardinal said. His comments came in reaction to the killing a day earlier of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo of Guadalajara, Mexico, in what was thought to be a to confront the

drug-related shootout.

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

If the

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in the Philippines

who have married said

they want back into the active ministry

and the Latin-rite rule of celibacy made optional. At a meeting in Cebu City May 15-16, 36 of the married priests in the country cited a shortage of priests and their own desire to serve the church to back their campaign for reinstatement, UCA News, a Thailand-based Asia church news agency, reported. The group also agreed to form a support group for married priests and their wives and children.

Carmelites Are Moving Out

Of Auschwitz Convent

—

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) The Carmelite occupants of the controversial convent at the former Nazi concencamp

of Auschwitz have begun

spokesman from the convent that sparked worldwide Jewish protest have transferred to a newly opened interfaith center nearby, said Father Marek Glownia, the center's curator. "The Carmelite convent is now a Polish church

Five of the 14

sisters

functioning at the center, and at this

moment five sisters have moved in," he "The remaining

have

their countries, they said, inclusive lan-

said.

guage is a growing concern that has to be addressed in liturgical texts. The Asian and African delegates said inclusive language is not as important in their countries, however. The bishops see progress

the end of June to vacate the old the-

sisters

until

which houses the Auschwitz conThe building had been a storehouse for Zyklon-B, the gas used to kill Auschwitz prisoners. ater,"

vent.

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Married Priests In Philippines Seek Renewal Of Ministry CEBU CITY, Philippines (CNS) About a third of the estimated 1 00 priests

said.

the Liturgy didn't exist, Catholic wor-

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as

moving out,

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incurable nervous disorder

tration

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he fight we'll have."

A

from an

resource book or reference work, not a

excluded by Congress, President 20. "It depends

suffers

vows to help terminally ill persons commit suicide. Dominican Sister Sharon Park, associate director of the Washthat

federal judge should have disqualified

May

Sue Rodriguez, 42,

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The new

of abortions but such coverage might

iton said

ful.

opposing a new nonprofit organization

English version, comes iton

before her condition becomes too pain-

Workshop

will

from thorough use of native music and dance in South Africa to numerous changes in gesture, posture and liturgical furnishings in India, where priest and people typically sit on the ground during

Mass with

their

footwear

re-

moved.

Supports

Vance-Owen Peace Plan

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

Dying Canadian Woman Fights For Right For To End Her Life OTTAWA (CNS) Canada's Supreme Court is studying the appeal of a

—

ill

woman

to grant a doctor

permission to help her commit suicide

— The

Vatican fully supports the Vance-Owen peace plan for Bosnia-Herzegovina as the only current proposal likely to stop

the fighting there, said Cardinal

speak

terminally

Official Says Vatican

Angelo

Sodano, Vatican secretary of state. "It's the only plan on the table. The others don't seem to be reasonable plans, acceptable to the parties involved," Cardinal

Sodano told reporters

May

26.

at the

Vatican

s

.

June

Ordain

Crusader Corner By

When I was 5

FRANK MERCOGLIANO

met a little kid that I became friends with. Our parents were good friends or something like that, and we used to play in the pool at the Biltmore Beach Club in Massapequa, N.Y. The kid's name was Joe Corigliano. I guess you can see why we were friends.

Over the next 12 years, we became best friends. We were teammates on the first little league team I ever played on. We even had a kid on that team named Sal Vitigliano. Go figure. years old,

I

In those formative high school years,

we spent every Friday game called Brisk,

night playing an obscure Italian card

which is too difficult to explain other than 3 s were good, 4' were bad and there were no 10's.

But every summer, and I mean every summer for 12 years, we played paddleball at the Biltmore Beach Club. Paddleball is racquefball with only one wall, and it is just a huge '

summer game in New York.

When we were really young, we only played

during the

week, because on the weekends all the adults would come out and take the courts. We kids would get really ticked about that, and

we couldn't wait to get bigger to beat the tar out of the adults in "their

When Joe and I turned into teens, we decide to challenge the adults. We did, and we won. We won a lot. We became a big doubles team; Joe the consistent right side player who was very fundamental, and me, the left side player who didn't mind diving for a ball, even if we played on concrete.

We talked of owning the courts slamming paddleballs all decided to This,

move

Frank and Joe, 50 years old and still over the Beach Club. But it wasn't meant to be. My family forever.

in 1987.

my friends, was devastating. We couldn't move.

my girl I didn't care about the New could

I

still

date

was in Florida, but couldn't play paddleball.

York inflation or the taxes, the team was gone. Frank and Joe, RIP 1987.

So I finished high school in Florida, then I went to college at Pembroke State, and now I work here at Belmont Abbey. But in those six years since I moved, I had only kept in touch with the girl I was dating when I moved, Jennifer (we broke up in 1987. How that hurts when you're only 18). I never talked with anyone else from friend if I

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Massapequa.

Jen and I have talked generally twice a year until recently, but I for some reason have never talked with Joe. I couldn't really give a logical explanation as to why. I knew his phone number. I knew his address. I just didn't do it. So last Monday, I did His

little

brother answered. Well, he was

19 now. Joe sounded so different,

I

little

when I remembered him, but he' make sure it was him.

kept checking to

"As a convert,

said.

I

am

particularly

aware of what a great gift the Catholic faith is ... and I felt a need to dedicate myself in a special way to the Church's mission of spreading the Gospel and

making

the love of Jesus Christ

known

Valentine's conversion led to his

"Yeahhhhh..." was his reply in that "who's "23 years old right? (Silence) Joe, right"

"Who

this

read

the books his son

all

at Saint Meinrad

was studying

Seminary, St. Meinrad,

"We felt like the Catholic Church is more like what a religion aught to be," said Mary Valentine, his mother. "Oth-

Ind.

ers are too

modern."

The Valentines, Pfafftown residents and parishioners of Holy Family Church, said they are proud of their son, their only child, and his decision to become a priest.

Valentine

moved with

this?" he

age 12, so he considers himself a "local He attended Summit

boy," he said.

School in Winston-Salem, West Forsyth in Clemmons and completed high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem in

Catechism

(From Page

not account for

it,

1

1)

or do so quite inad-

equately," he said. "Meanwhile, the historical

development

came

that explains

how

which might have been encapsulated in a few wellchosen sentences, does not appear."

the doctrine

He

to be,

talist

accusations that they do not be-

lieve

God' s word and belong to a church

that requires belief in things not re-

vealed by God.

IN PARABLES"

In today's literate world with easy

access to inexpensive Bibles, lack of a strong charge to read the Bible "is a

gross omission," he said. "The problem acute because Catholics in every cor-

ner of the globe are being told that their

napolis.

Until entering the seminary, V;

worked in retail music storif; Alabama and North Carolina speci ing in brass and woodwind instrui

tine

repair.

Since music

is an important background will "con handy," Valentine said. But he dot expect to be playing much sax priest, he said. However, there's gi flute and bagpipe. "A jack of all tn master of none," he said.

New York at Morrisville

and received an associate in applied science degree in musical instrument

"Joe has

many

fine gifts to

sh;

said Father Frank O'Rourke, direct

vocations for the diocese. "Persona

have been touched by Joe's simpl of life and his openness to the dive of people in the Diocese of Char!; By being received into the Church adult, he is uniquely qualified to logue with others Moreover, he

who is

are searchii

"highly respec

by the faculty and administration Meinrad as a man of faith, said F) O'Rourke.

"Unless life is oriented toward

1

technology in 1980. In addition to a

it is

master of divinity degree from Meinrad, he received a master of

row, he does more than orient hi| toward God. He commits it to Goi

Pope

St.

arts

hollow," Valentine said. To

(From Page 4)

Church's unfailing hope in her Lord, who is 'the resurrection and the life.'"

The pope said the new Catechism of

pope said the communities must

Church offers a summary of Church teaching on the uniqueness of

"serious re-evaluation of attitude;

practices" adopted after the Se

each person and the

Vatican Council.

the Catholic

finality

of death;

judgment after death; prayer for the

ful

conversion."

"It is a

The pope

praise

hopeful sign that many

dead; and "a sober reflection on the

vidual religious and communities

existence and eternity of hell."

United States, having experience fruitlessness of self-preoccupatio confusion over the meaning of the < gelical counsels, and the lack of ai; of corporate identity and apostolat now open to serious reflection o

The

truth that the

Church teaches,

he said, affirms that human life has a transcendent goal and that decisions and actions in this life have "irrevocable consequences which cannot be ignored."

In speaking about the reform of religious orders in the United States, the

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Church's authentic traditions of gious consecration," he said.

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faith is inauthentic."

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SUSAN BRADY

said the first time the catechism

says Catholics should read the Bible

BIBLE SEMINAR

"HE TAUGHT THEM

said Catholics need such expla-

nations in order to deal with fundamen-

He

SUMMER

University of

and thought

con on Nov. 7, 1992 at St. Meinrai Archbishop Daniel Buechlein of In

his parents

from Daytona, Fla., to North Carolina at

degree, Valentine attended the State

semi-demanded.

It's been six years. He has no clue it's me. None. I lost my accent and I'm older.

"You couldn't guess it in a million years," I say, almost with an air of superiority.

"Is this Frank Mercogliano?" He didn't even hesitate. I was stunned. Unbelievable. He knew it was me.

We talked for about 45 minutes (Southern Bell is thinking of making me a shareholder). Everything remarkably is the same. Some people have left, but kids still play hockey in the street. People still wonder why the Mets can't win. Well they wonder that everywhere. But best of all, on Memorial Day weekend, Joe was readying for the opening of the Biltmore Beach Club, to play paddleball.

The only difference now is that if a ball is hit over the 14-foot fence, Mary Jo Buttafuoco comes out and returns the ball instead of Joey.

Everything changed, but nothing changed. I'm glad I called. Somehow, we' 11 get together. Not this summer, but maybe the next. I wonder how many people still are in contact with their best friends from high school. If you haven't talked with them in a while, you should. That's the best I've felt after a phone call in a while.

By the way, the Joey Buttafuco comment is true. The guy lived a good threewood away from me, but that's a later column.

Frank Mercogliano is sports information director at Belmont Abbey College. is

life

He was ordained a transitional

liturgy, his

After earning his undergraduate

nut" tone.

JOSEPH VALENTINE degree in Catholic

parents' conversion. His father, Ellicott,

1974.

"Joe.... Corigliano?" I said.

4, 19

away from the church when he went to North Carolina School of the Arts, where he majored in saxophone and received a bachelor of music degree in 1978.

Despite this diversion, he never stopped looking for God. He read about Eastern mysticism and came to realize that spirituality crosses religious boundaries. His most profound inspiration, however, was found in the writings by Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Hence began Valentine's journey toward Catholicism and his appreciation of the Church' s rich tradition and community.

The Catholic Church gave him direction he could find nowhere else, he

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