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FIGHTING FOR LIFE

In comes the green

Cardinal joins with Florida bishops in

statement on Schiavo case by

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON

— The

chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on ProLife Activities joined with the Florida bishops March 9 in calling for the continuation of any medical treatment or care that could benefit Terri Schindler

Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman who has been at the center of a legal battle

over removal of the feeding tube that is keeping her alive.

The statement from Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore came nine days before the court-imposed deadline for See SCHIAVO, page 5

CNS

Schindler

Terri

photo from Reuters

Schiavo

is

shown here with her mother, Mary Schindler, in a photo taken

in

late

2001.

Catholics fight push by states for

embryonic stem-cell research Photos by Kevin

Above, St.

E.

NEUROSCIENTIST DESCRIBES RESEARCH HOPES AS 'FAIRY TALE'

Murray

dancers from Rince na h'Eireann School of Traditional Irish Dance make their way past Peter Church as part of the ninth annual St.Patrick's Day Parade in uptown Charlotte March 12.

Below, Zachary Martin, 11, of

St.

Vincent de Paul Church

in

by

NANCY'FRAZIER O'BRIEN

Charlotte, enjoys the parade while

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

dressed as a leprechaun.

WASHINGTON St.

Patparade marches through uptown Charlotte

is

that

would promote embry-

onic stem-cell research, prohibit

Irish

many

—

considering legislation

setts

human reproductive

cloning, and set rules for in-

formed consent and ethical view of any such research.

Like other states, Massachu-

re-

See STEM CELLS, page 6

CHARLOTTE — Diocese of Charlotte schools and other were among the 95 groups that

local Catholic organizations

marched

in the ninth

annual

uptown Charlotte March

St.

Patrick's

Day Parade

Toward the priesthood

in

Seminarians to be ordained as transitional deacons

12.

This year's morning parade, the largest

ever,

which ran

by

along Tryon Street and was viewed by an estimated 30,000 people,

was followed

by a free

10 p.m. The festival, which

community festival that ran

also

grows bigger each

STAFF WRITER

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Two

seminarians of the Diocese of Charlotte will soon be ordained as transitional deacons.

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will ordain James Stuhrenberg and Alejandro Ayala to the

year, fea-

tured live entertainment.

St. Patrick's

KAREN A. EVANS

Our Schools

in

Latrobe, Penn. April 3.

The transitional diaconate is the final step before ordina-

Seminarians serve one year as transitional deacons before tion to the priesthood.

See DEACONS, page 4

Parish Profile William Church serves

Years ofmeetings help pope

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St.

with book; venerating relics

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western N.C. Catholics for

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The Catholic News & Herald

March

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the

world to your

own backyard

Dominican

POULSBO, Wash. (CNS)

— Unde-

terred by more than two years in prison, Dominican Sister Jackie Hudson returned home March 6 determined to continue her peace activism while refusing to pay restitution money to the federal government because she said it would be spent on

A SHEPHERD SPEAKS

Minuteman

III missile silo

northern Colorado as part of an

weapons

protest.

the silo cover

and the adjoining tracks, and poured their own blood in the form of a cross, before they were arrested. They were later convicted on sabotage charges and sentenced to 30 to 40 months in prison.

Sister

Hudson,

70,

served 26

——-planner Diocesa n,

J.

Jugis

is

Charlotte.

WBTV News anchor Maureen O'Boyle The interview was part of an upcoming

half-hour special on the bishop and the growth of the diocese.

DAVID HAINS

— The groundbreaking

220). Bishopt Peter

may not Communion in the abortion

TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS & HERALD SPECIAL

for the

new Our

CHARLOTTE

—A

crew showed up at several Masses celebrated by Bishop Peter J. tion video

Jugis over the past few weeks.

WBTV

News

of Charlotte will use

the footage in a half-hour documentary

on the bishop that will air on Easter Sunday and the following day.

The program, "Maureen O'Boyle and Bishop Peter Jugis," will include an extensive interview with the bishop by O'Boyle, a news anchor at the station.

O'Boyle is familiar to viewers from her role as anchor of the syndicated programs "A Current Affair" and "Extra" during the 1990s. She is a Charlotte native whose daughter attends a Catholic school.

Although Bishop Jugis is regularly quoted in the pages of The Catholic News Herald and has been interviewed by secular newspapers in the diocese, this is

&

interview took place at

Cathedral

in Charlotte.

Among

St.

church

Commandment monuments on

other top-

O'Boyle asked the bishop about the growth of the Catholic Church and the

tween Catholic and public schools. In addition, he answered questions about his background as a Charlotte native and how growing up Catholic in North Carolina at a time when Catholics made up less than one-half of one percent of the population influences his ministry as bishop.

was important for a religious leader and a community leader to felt it

be heard and

sexual abuse scandal involving clergy as well as his pastoral statement,

Receive the Lamb: Catholics

"Worthy

executive editor of

medium that lets know someone.

The document

who

Ron

Bilek,

WBTV News.

Bilek said that television

is

a great

a large audience get to

— The

month

at 7 p.m. in the rectory building

of St. Lawrence, 97

Inquirers are welcome. For

Haywood

St.

more information,

director

is

tions for the Diocese

of communica-

at the

April

11

6,

visit

at (704)

— Theology on Tap

CHARLOTTE

370-3357 or

will

meet

theme for the sessions will be "Uncorking the Truth About God, Sex, and the Sanctity of Life" and will feature Father Timothy Reid, Cindy Brown, Dr. Matt Harrison and Abbott Placid Solari as speakers. For more information, contact

Conway

CHARLOTTE

632-8620.

at (704)

— Al Barbarino and Father Gio

Belanich, director of Croatian Relief Services, will

Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., April 10. A free concert, healing service

visit St.

with the Blessed Sacrament, adoration will

and Benediction

be offered following the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

For more information, contact Debbie Smith

HENDERSONVILLE — The

(704) 578-5059.

St.

Francis of the

Hills Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order

meets the fourth Sunday of each month 2:304:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West. Visitors and inquirers are welcome. For more information, call Joanita Nellenbach, SFO, (828) 627-9209 or jnell@dnet.net.

HUNTERSVILLE

— Women's

VICARIATE

will focus

througli

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., will celebrate Divine Mercy Sun-

day April 3 with a Holy

Hour

at 3 p.m. including

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Divine

Mercy

Chaplet. Reconciliation

not be offered. For more information,

call

CHARLOTTE

— The Community Blood Cen-

Catholic Scripture

on the book of Exodus and will meet 2005. For details, call the church

May

office at (704)

948-023

1

HUNTERSVILLE — Elizabeth Ministry is a peer ners

CHARLOTTE —

at

Study meets Wednesdays, 9:30-1 1:30 a.m., at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. The class

ministry comprised of St.

CHARLOTTE

at

Pepperoni's Pizza in Park Road Shopping Center, 4267 Park Rd; Tuesdays in April, at 6:30 p.m. The

bebereid@adelphia.net.

Paul Deer at (704) 948-0628.

David Hains

call Vanessa Garcia www.ncdonor.com.

ment,

Catrina

St.

contact Beverly Reid at (423) 6338-4744 or

will

who have

birth.

and

Mark Church

parishio-

lost babies before of shortly after

Confidential peer ministry, information no cost or

spiritual materials are offered at

who

obligation to anyone

has experienced mis-

carriage, stillbirth or the death of a newborn. details, call

Sandy Buck

at (704)

For

948-4587.

CHARLOTTE — The Cancer Support Group for survivors, family

each

month

and friends meets the

at 7 p.m. at St.

first

Tuesday of

Matthew Church, 8015

of Charlotte.

"Maureen O'Boyle and Bishop Peter Jugis" airs

on

WBTV News

at

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VOLUME

12 p.m. on Easter

to

;

Monday, March 28.

in all

WBTV's programs cannot be seen

parts of the Diocese of Charlotte, the

diocesan Office

of

Communications

is in-

making

DVD

vestigating the possibility of

copies of the program with Bishop Jugis

more information

available.

Look

upcoming

edition of

says that Catholic

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in Political

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politicians

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those sorts of programs," said

Since

No subject was off limits and O'Boyle asked the bishop about the national

ion."

we

428-3051.

who have moved

into the diocese during the last decade.

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office at (910)

Martin De Porres Dominican Laity Chapter meets the fourth Monday

at the Basilica

'We

Jugis will preside at the

VICARIATE

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owned property and

St.,

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ics,

influence of Hispanics

ASHEVILLE

rent controversy over the placement of Ten

his first extensive television interview.

The

be admitted to holy

Bishop Jugis also addressed the cur-

television sta-

.1.

groundbreaking. Following the ceremony there will be food and pageantry followed by a bilingual Mass of Thanksgiving at 4 p.m. For

diocese.

Blood Drive

Church

S.

Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 10 pounds or more and be in good health.

For more information or to schedule an appoint-

VICARIATE

details, call the

by

world, she said.

a.m.-3 p.m.

Lady of the Americas Church will be April 9 at p.m. on Farmers Market Road off Route 2 1 in Candor just east of Interstate 73/74 (Hwy

documentary

government in the form; of volunteering with social services. So far, $150,000 worth of services has been donated by supporters around the

Pastoral Center, 1123

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television

to offer "alternative restitution" to the

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ALBEMARLE

BISCOE

Bishop Jugis subject of

she said, or "to increase the violence in Afghanistan or Iraq, I cannot possibly do that. My own conscience will not allow that."

She added that the other two women religious share her resolve.

In lieu of paying monetary restitution, Sister Hudson asked supporters

ter of the Carolinas will host a

filmed walking with in

money would go to' number of nuclear weapBangor" in Washington state, that

ons at

They hammered on

Patrick Cathedral

"When

Sister Hudson and two other Dominican sisters were ordered to pay $3,080 for cutting through a 32-foot section of fence on Oct. 6, 2002, to gain

anti-nuclear

St.

attle-Tacoma International Airport by a small group of supporters, she told reporters she would not pay her part of the $3,080. increase the

site in

Photo by David Hains

months of her 30-month sentence, receiving time off for good behavior.

After being welcomed at the Se-

violent means.

access to a

Bishop Peter

from jail;

activist released

she refuses to pay restitution

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FROM THE VATICAN

Vatican

With formality or familiarity, tens of

need more help VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Facing and

refugees

thousands e-mail pope VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

the greatest formality or the

— With most

re-

laxed familiarity, tens of thousands of

people sent e-mail messages to Pope John Paul II. They offered prayers for the pope's health, expressed hope that he would be released soon fraom

March

hunger, rape and death, refugees and

impossible to give an accurate count of messages from the 84-year-old pope's compatriots; their messages are scattered throughout the six inboxes.

displaced people in Sudan's Darfur re-

more than

gion and throughout Africa must be given greater assistance by the international community, a Vatican official said.

"The precarious and tragic condi-

displaced in Darfur or are living across the

tion of these millions of persons forcibly

progress

Vatican said

ish writers, the

The messages

it is

are distributed to

said refu-

now by

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu committee of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

Msgr. Nwachukwu, a staff member at the Vatican's observer mission to U.N. agencies in Geneva, spoke to the com-

of violence and ill-treatment of the displaced population of Darfur, where the

The

e-mail messages

in-

and groups, includ-

dividuals, families

13.

come from

rica,

542-2283.

VICARIATE

—

Theology on Tap will meet 20 and 27 at Coopers Ale House 5340 West Market St. For more information, e-mail [greensborotot@yahoo.com.

on

is critical."

civilians are "brutal

and human rights violations

violent,

are a daily occurrence. Particularly vul-

nerable are

10.

women

subjected to rape and

human rights abuses in the The secretary-general

human rights issues will require larger human and financial resources and, above

more information,

firing

the good fight."

information,

attacks

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, communal prayer and song followed by a reception at St. Mary's Rectory next door. Come celebrate with us the great mystery of His Divine Mercy. For

"Hola" (Hello).

Commons Pkwy. For more

March

On March

and

clouded

other forms of degradation," he

very, very dear John Paul II," "Esteemed Holy Father," or simply

Holiness," or

mittee

humanitarian situation

The

"is

funding and by the worsening

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council that the Sudanese government and rebels had not made any serious attempt in the past month to resolve the Darfur conflict.

The government, Annan said, has not stopped Arab-led militias from attacking civilians, nor has it made progress to stop

staff

"My

call (828)

586-9496.

11,

tion calls for stronger leadership

on the

nation of one agency to coordinate the

work of

all

the nongovernmental agen-

cies trying to assist the refugees

and

displaced people. .

also criticized

and

said.

said the situa-

part of the United Nations and the desig-

region.

rebels for harassing relief workers

on

Msgr. Nwachukwu

for

all,

'This involvement in protection and

the political will to act" to intervene and

to disarm the aggressors, he said.

relief-agency helicopters deliver-

6, 13,

CREENSBORO — If you prayers, or

would

like

have a special need for to offer your time in prayer

for others' needs, please call the Prayer Chain at

Our

Lady of Grace Church. The Prayer Chain

is

a

group committed to praying for your needs and the needs of your family and friends on a daily sizable

basis.

Msgr. Nwachukwu made last year in assisting

told the executive

going through many struggles, but you are an amazing man and God has surely given you the grace to carry on

GREENSBORO

agency,

sions,"

They begin "Your

April

Chad.

insufficient

tronic addresses.

GREENSBORO

in

gees around the world

a retreat center in Ireland and the of a parish in Mexico.

A woman from the Archdiocese of Atlanta wrote, "I know that you are

at (704)

camps

In his speech to the U.N. refugee

uprooted from their villages and their

reported that between March 1-10, more than 43,500 e-mail messages had been sent to the pope's six elec-

Marilyn Borrelli

in refugee

estimates than

people are internally

lands calls for concrete and prompt deci-

ing ones from a seminary in South Af-

call

border

1.8 million

Vatican Secretariat of State. Each one is read, a summary is prepared for the pope and sample messages are printed for him.

Vatican Secretariat of State

Ballantyne

The United Nations

the appropriate language desk in the

and underwent a tracheotomy to help ease breathing difficulties; he returned

The

other emergency supplies.

dedicated address for Pol-

also

asked to be remembered in his prayers.

The pope was hospitalized Feb. 24

to the Vatican

ing food

With no

Rome's Gemelli

— which he was — but

hospital

displaced Africans,

official says

To

request a prayer or to participate

in

the

Prayer Chain,

call the church office at (336) 2746520, ext. 10 and leave your name, address and

WINSTON-SALEM

VICARIATE

KERNERSVILLE

— Holy Cross Church, 616

Cherry

St.,

invites

look at

haps cause a feeling of estrangement.

Re-Membering Church will meet Wednesdays, April 20 through May 25, at following the 7 p.m.

Mass For more information, call JuKann

Demmond

third

VICARIATE

sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, meets at a different restaurant on the first Wednesday of each month at :30 a.m. Reservations are (necessary. For more information and reservations, Icall Joan Keagle at (S28) 693-4733.

1

1

at (336)

VICARIATE

SALISBURY — Elizabeth Ministry is a peer ministry

Monday

m . I-, i

996-7136.

— Holy Cross Church, 616

a Senior Coffee House the first

Call the church office at

S.

and

of each month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Salesian Hall in the Child

in

Development Building.

(336) 996-5109 ext. 12

for directions or information.

WINSTON-SALEM — The Healing Companions is

group

a grief support

for the bereaved that

and third Thursdays of the month conference room B at St. Leo the Great Church,

meets the in

SALISBURY

Joint efforts

sessions designed to address issue that have per-

.,

HENDERSONVILLE — The Widows Lunch Bunch,

S.

been

want to take another the Catholic Church to attend a series of

Cherry St hosts

HICKORY

who have

inactive, feel alienated or

KERNERSVILLE

phone number.

Catholics

all

first

335 Springdale Ave. For further Joanne Parcel at (336) 924-9478.

details, call

TW

comprised of Sacred Heart Church parishioners •who have lost babies before of shortly after birth.

Confidential peer ministry, information and spiritual materials are offered at no cost or obligation to "anyone

who

has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth

or the death of a newborn. For details, call Renee

Washington at (704) 637-0472 or Sharon Burges ht (704) 633-0591.

The Is

your parish or school sponsoring a free

open

event

to

the

Please submit notices

general

for the

in

writing to

Karen

Diocesan PlanA.

Evans

at

kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to

—

SYLVA St. Mary Church 22 Bartlett St., will observe Divine Mercy Sunday April 3, 3-4 p.m., with

CNS

(704)370-3382.

German

Cardinal Walter Kasper greets Rabbi Leon Klenicki at the start of a program on the theological dimensions of Catholic-Jewish relations March 13 at The Catholic University of America in Washington. Cardinal Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, gave the opening talk of a three-day discussion marking the 40th anniversary of "Nostra Aetate," the Second Vatican Council document that reshaped Catholic attitudes toward Jews and Judaism.

California Catholic Conference Episcopal calendar

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:

SACRAMENTO, -

11 a.m.

Palm Sunday Mass

March 25

Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

March 22

-

11 a.m.

-

7:30 p.m. Celebration

-

7:30 p.m.

Mass

of the Lord's

Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

(CNS)

—

Catholic Conference has expressed hope

Supreme Court

director of the conference, the public policy

arm of the state's Catholic bishops. ruling was made March 14 by

The

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ri-

that the California

Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

overturn a lower court ruling permitting same-sex marriages in the state.

chard Kramer,

March 27-11 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass

The ruling, which declares that state law banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, violates sacred church traditions and a fundamental aspect of

gay and lesbian couples is discriminatory.

"Simply put, same-sex marriage cannot be prohibited solely because California has always done so before," said

Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

civil society, said

March 26

-

7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil

Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

March 24

Calif.

executive director of the California

of the Lord's Passion

Chrism Mass

Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

wants same-sex

ruling overturned The

March 20

photo by Nancy Wiechec

public?

ner at least 15 days prior to the event

date

SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE

,

CatboucI

Supper

Ned

will

Dolejsi, executive

situation of

the ruling.

who

said that the current

denying marriage licenses to

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18,

2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Knightly voices

Seminarians to be ordained to diaconate served his most recent pastoral internship with St. Aloysius Church in

DEACONS, from page 1

Hickory.

Ayala is a third-year seminarian at Vincent Seminary. The son of the late Horacio G. Ayala and Elena- B. Pena, he was born in Ledesma, Argentina.

Ayala attended Catholic schools and studied law at St. Thomas Aquinas University in Tuc, Argentina. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Vincent Seminary.

Prior to entering the seminary, Ayala was employed at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, where he is a

they are eligible be ordained as priests.

St.

Stuhrenberg, son of Maurice and Virginia Stuhrenberg of Charlotte, third-year seminarian at Blessed

is

a

Pope

John XXIII Seminary

in Weston, Mass.

Stuhrenberg was born in Long

He attended

Beach, N.C.

Charlotte

Catholic High School and graduated

from South Mecklenburg High. School.

He attended North Carolina State University and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte in

parishioner.

Prior to entering the seminary, Stuhrenberg was employed as an electrical engineer for the Department of the

Navy.

Courtesy Photo

A parishioner of St. Vincent de Church

Pictured are

members

at Holy Spirit

Church

new

of the in

Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail

Paul

Charlotte, Stuhrenberg

kaevans@charhttediocese.org.

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choir of the Knights of Columbus Council

Denver. The choir received

in

,

Ayala served his most recent pastoral internship with St. Barnabas Church in Arden.

1987.

many compliments on

their

Mass and were asked by Father Joseph Ayathupadam, pastor, to sing again at the Sunday, Feb. 13, Mass. The choir is now scheduled to sing during both the Saturday vigil and Palm Sunday Masses, March 19-20. The choir consists of Mark Brannan, Bob Zollo, Kurth Dohmann, Gordy Hirshman, Bob Ladousier, Sal Romolo, Steve Beatty, Tony Brunner, Pete Ferrara and Don Richmond. Deacon Richard Kauth, permanent deacon at Holy Spirit Church, vocal talents after the Saturday, Feb. 12,

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2005

18,

FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Cardinal joins fight for Schiavo's

life the feeding tube at

SCHIAVO, from page 1

1

p.m.

In January, the U.S.

March 18.

Supreme Court

refused without comment to review a lower court decision overturning the Florida law that allowed Gov. Jeb Bush the

woman

—

—

w ould w ant Catholic

The

ing tube

when

it

days in 2003.

Terri Schiavo, 41, has been impaired for the past 1 5 years. She can breathe on her own but requires nutrition and hydration through a feeding tube.

A

to live, in part because of her

resident of a nursing

home

in

beliefs.

Pinellas Park, she has been receiving

cardinal said he, like the Florida

food and water through a feeding tube

who

bishops, prayed "that those

hold

power over Terri Schindler Schiavo's fate will see that

she 'continues to receive

nourishment, comfort and loving

2004 talk to a conference in which the pope said even paa persistent vegetative state have

John Paul

since

1990,

home

in St.

when she collapsed at her Petersburg because of what

doctors believe was a potassium imbalance.

care.'"

Cardinal Keeler quoted from Pope

Rome,

woman's feedwas removed for six

to order reinsertion of the

to be taken off the tube.

who remains Michael Schiavo legally married to Terri Schiavo but now has two children with another w oman says his wife would want the feeding tube removed. Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, say their daughter

Her

was deprived of oxygen

brain

for several minutes.

CNS

photo by Ed Foster

Franciscan Brother Conrad Richardson leads intercessory prayers during a

Jr.

rally for

March 12 across from the hospice where the 41 -year-old woman resides in Pinellas Park, Fla. More than 200 people gathered to pray and speak out against the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube, which was scheduled under court order for March 18.

Terri Schindler Schiavo

li s

in

tients in

"the right to basic health care (nutrition,

hydration, cleanliness, warmth,

The pope

said

it is

etc.)."

"morally obliga-

Vatican bioethicist says removing

Schiavo

"As

someone

tube is 'direct euthanasia'

cruel

nourished and hydrated."

is

far as

we

are concerned, denying

access to food and water

way of killing someone," he

is

a

said.

the

Judge George Greer of Florida's Pinellas County Circuit Court ruled Feb. 25 that Michael Schiavo, Terri

"Taking into account only medical and anthropological considerations," he said, "we feel an obligation to affirm that such a decision violates the rights of

feeding tube from Terri Schindler

Schiavo's husband, could order doctors

Terri Schiavo and, therefore, constitutes

Schiavoc or other patients in a similar condition amounts to "direct euthanasia," a "cruel way of killing someone,"

to

remove the feeding tube March 18.

Her parents have opposed their son-

said the Vatican's top bioethicist.

in or-

Academy for Life, said the academy usually does not comment on specific

Bishop Sgreccia spoke to Vatican Radio the day after Greer ruled the state's Department of Children and Families could not intervene in

an abuse of judicial authority."

Bishop Sgreccia sa'id he also was concerned about the precedent the court's decision could set in the United

der to hasten a patient's death, however,

cases before courts, but "silence in this

the process.

Church does not support keeping

would be a form of euthanasia, which gravely wrong," he added.

case could be interpreted as approval."

Bishop Sgreccia told Vatican Radio, must be considered a living human person, deprived of full con-

people alive at all costs, going to extraordinary and even painful means to

tory" to provide water and food, even by

means, "insofar as and until it is seen to have attained its proper finality, which in the present case consists in providing nourishment to the patient

by

artificial

and alleviation of his suffering."

The

cardinal said "there are times

when even such

basic

means may cease

to be morally obligatory because they

for the patient."

"Deliberately to

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Pinellas County Circuit Court Judge George Greer ruled Feb. 2.5 that Michael Schiavo could order doctors to remove

bishop said March 1 1 that withdrawing Schiavo's gastric tube would not be a matter of allowing her to die, but would "inflict death."

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"Terri Schiavo sciousness,

whose

juridical rights

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2005

18,

FROM TH E COVER

CREATING STEM-CELL LINES stem

Life Activities calls the claims about the

Stem-cell basics explained

could repair diseased or injured tissues. The Catholic Church opposes stem-cell research that involves the destruction of human embryos.

Scientists believe

cells

WASHINGTON

potential of

— So what

(CNS)

why should you care?

The foundational cells for all life, stem

"Embryonic stem

are stem cells and

FROM HUMAN EMBRYO

FROM ADULT TISSUE cells

is

cloned

can be coaxed into becoming a wide

suggest that they are too genetically unto be used for treatment anytime soon,

placentas or amniotic fluid, or from adult tissue such as bone marrow.

cells

Two

stem

characteristics distinguish

— They

for

— Under

The embryo begins to form and the inner isolated.

Stem

cells,

producing

before

certain conditions, "they can

muscle or the insulin-

of the pancreas.

cells

Based on successful research on animals,

present 5-7 days

removed

after fertilization, are

and grown in a petri dish. The of the embryo is discarded.

Cells divide, rest

forming a

scientists

cell line.

ation for in vitro fertilization procedures or,

have theorized that stem cells could

less frequently, created

play a role in preventing or curing a variety of

© 2005 CNS Graphics

sources

disabilities

including

injuries, stroke, heart disease, diabetes,

and burns.

fluid;

bone marrow, liver, skin, intestine, brain and even fat; and, rarely, postmortem human brains up to 20 hours after death.

adult stem

cells,

bone marrow, used to treat leukemia, lymphoma and several inherited blood disorders.

stem- cell research

The

over the next 10 years.

"We

believe

it is

cells in

"Our research community stands on against disabling childhood and degenerative

been held back by cloudy

diseases, but has

legal policy

on stem-cell research," said SenRobert Travaglini in introduc-

ment must not

treat

more important than any living human be-

to benefit others," said the Catholic bishops J.

ate President

Codey proposed funding the stem-cell institute with $200 million in unspent bond

ing the legislation.

money and asking

now to mainprominence in the industry," he said.

"The issue of stem-cell research is one that has drawn interest because of the hope it "Massachusetts must act

offers to those suffering physical illness injury," said

Maggi Nadol,

or

director of the

research have

human being, and adult stem cells, which may be obtained in an require the sacrifice of a

manner," she

"We

believe this raises profound moral

state

the protection of human

director of education at the

delphia, sees the rush to get in

on embry"modern

priest said in an interview.

itself,"

the

But the hopes of

those promoting embryonic stem-cell research are

"much bigger than what's sup-

ported by science," he added.

States' responses to the debate

over

embryonic stem-cell research range from that of California, where voters in November approved an initiative mandating $3 billion in state spending on embryonic stem-cell research, to South Dakota, which bans all research that destroys a human embryo, unless the research was intended to preserve the

life

and health of that embryo.

A group tures to

in

amend

Florida

is

for

New

Jersey

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that the debate cannot be reduced to a

disagreement between religion and

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Depart October 8th with other

Roman

Catholics and combine a

New

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ence," the bishops added.

historical tour with

In Washington the same day, President Bush applauded the U.N. action, which was supported by the United States.

through the mountains, offering spectacular and colorful vistas. There's included sightseeing

"Human

life

must not be created for it," Bush said.

the purpose of destroying

A study published in the Journal ofClinical Investigation said researchers at

versity isolated a that they think to

become "I

Tufts Uni-

stem cell from bone marrow

might have as much

different kinds

potential

of cells as embry-

think embryonic stem cells are going

to fade in the rear-view mirror of adult stem cells," said

Dr. Douglas Losordo, lead re-

searcher for the Tufts study.

stem-cell institute

and proposed spending another $500 mil-

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'This international

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permit such research, while political leaders

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People want to believe that science can "push back the frontiers of death

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Similarly, the Massachusetts bishops

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is whether government should subsidize and force

on legislators to join the United Nations, which approved a declaration March 8 calling on member states to "prohibit all forms of human cloning inasmuch as they are incompatible with human dignity and

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questions, not the least of which

"However, we must draw the distinction between embryonic stem cells, which

ethical

made venture capitalists reluchuman cloning technology."

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Respect Life Office for the Diocese of Charlotte, in response to the legislation.

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The bishops also urged reflection on

cell

Dignity

Simplicity

voters to approve the

additional

tain its

Cremation Center

c

ing as research material, as a mere means

of New Jersey after acting Gov. Richard

Carolina Funeral &

C C

U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-

ever to stand for the principle that governthe threshold of great advances in the fight

and amniotic

adult tissues and organ systems such

The only definitive advances in treating humans have come using

such as the bloc>d-forming stem

STEM CELLS, from page 1

pregnancy-related tissue such

as

been successfully treated with them.

lion

—

as umbilical cords, placentas

stem cells, no human disease or condition has

Catholics fight embryonic

cells

Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal

and

But since researchers discovered in 1998 how to isolate and develop human embryonic

V

specifi-

cord

arthritis

manipulated to create specific human tissue such as nerve cells, muscle cells or blood cells.

by cloning

Harvesting stem

cally for research.

from them always kills the embryos.

Adult stem cells come from three

diseases, conditions

Cells are

—

most obviously in the case of fetal from abortions, which -a decade ago was said to promise miracle cures and has produced nothing of the kind," it said.

Embryonic stem cells come from living' embryos that have been frozen after cre-

long periods through

tissue

tions" such as heart

grown

a petrt dish.

in

1

'This kind of exaggerated 'promise'

be induced to become cells with special funcCells are

tumors

lethal

has misled researchers and patient groups

are "unspecialized cells that

renew themselves

form

likely to

said a release.

from other types of cells:

cell division."

is

and too

stable

s mass

have never and animal trials

cells

patient,

tists believe.

are extracted

cells

human embryo.

cell

human

treated a

from umbilical cords,

or fertilized Fn vitro to

create a

cells 'largely

variety of tissues and even organs, scien-

Stem

An egg

embryonic stem

speculation."

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YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST

Deo Gratias

Pope reminds Catholics of need to go to confession Only those with no mortal sins may

Column UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERY OF THE MASS, PART 11

receive body ofChrist, says pope VATICAN CITY may

—

(CNS)

not receive

Communion

if

'They show the Savior while conwoman, becom-

ing a source of joy for her; he heals the

man born

becoming a source of light for him; he raises Lazarus from the dead and shows how life and resurrec-

In the year the church has dedicated

important to re-

is

it

The

was addressed

"His penetrating gaze, his word and judgment of love enlighten the conscience of those he meets, provoking their conversion

Penitentiary, a Vatican court dealing

with matters related to confession and questions of conscience.

who

and profound renewal,"

Pope John Paul said.

The pope said that in an age when people seem to forget about God and ignore the reality of sin priests and religious educators must work even harder

priests taking a course at the Apostolic

"Only one

has a sincere aware-

ness of not having committed a mortal

to help people understand that Christ

can receive the body of Christ," the pope said in his message.

The prayers of the Mass underline the need for "purification and conver-

calling

sin

them

is

to conversion, "which pre-

supposes a conscious confession of their

and the request for forgiveness and

sins

salvation."

the sign of peace and the prayers

The pope also told the priests that people will not approach them unless

immediately before the reception of the

they model their lives and behavior on

Eucharist.

Christ, "the teacher

sion," rite,

he

said, citing the initial penitential

The pope

said the

BUETTNER GUEST COLUMNIST

souls and bodies,

Gospel readings

and pastor, healer of spiritual guide and just

week

that the

us the oppor-

tunity to listen to the voice of the

good

who still guides his church throne in heaven.

shepherd,

from

his

At each Mass, the

eternal

Word

of

of our redemption from the Old Testa-

ment

to the

New

Testament, and

into the present day.

He

finally

constantly re-

veals the divine plan of our salvation.

And

last

week we continued our

examination of the Liturgy of the Word by following this revelation from our first reading from the Old Testament, the Responsorial Psalm, New Testament Epistle, and finally the holy Gospel. This week we continue our discussion by inspecting the homily or sermon that follows the reading of the Gospel.

At the conclusion of each reading from sacred Scripture, there is a ritual indicating that the reading has ended.

The Lector proclaims, "Verbum Domini" £'The word of the Lord"] and we respond, "Deo Gratias" ^"Thanks be to

God"].

and merciful judge."

of Lent "help us to better understand the

last

Word offers

the eternal Father unfolds the mystery

his

to

mentioned

Liturgy of the

consequence of sin,"

the pope wrote.

pope's message, released at the 12,

blind,

tion defeat death, the

mind people of the importance of going to confession, the pope said in a message sent from Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Vatican March

We

verting the Samaritan

they

have committed a serious sin and have not gone to confession, Pope John Paul II said. to the Eucharist,

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It is important to note that only those in Holy Orders deacons, priests and bishops may proclaim the Gospel and preach during the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Why? Not only do these men receive years of theological training, but they are officially consecrated by Holy Mother Church to preach in the name of Christ: they are not to give their personal opinions and views, but rather they speak on behalf of the Church as an instrument of Christ (Cf Redemptionis Sacramentum No. 65-67).

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reading, another exchanged, "Verbum Domini" £"The Gospel of the Lord"], 'Laus tibi Christe" Q"Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ"].

The faithful are then seated once again.

Until now, the Mass has maintained ritual

response

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sponses at the conclusion of each reading.

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FEATURE SECTION

not

Irish saint

really so Irish It

PATRICK CONVERTS IRELAND TO CHRISTIANITY

ST.

St.

Patrick, Ireland's favorite saint,

wasn't actually

Nor

Irish.

did he drive

the snakes out of Ireland.

Instead, he

was born

be substantiated. He is also said to have given a sermon from the hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Because no snakes were ever native to Ireland,

in Britain as

name

Maewyn

been

name w as

is

Succat,

his baptismal

Patricius.

a

30

years. After that time, Patrick retired

to

County Down. He died on March 17, The day has been commemo-

461 A.D.

In his teens, his plush lifestyle ended

when

is

Patrick's mission in Ireland lasted for

believed to have

and

scholars believe this

for the conversion of the pa-

gans to Christianity.

Roman nobleman around 385 A.D.

Patrick's real

many

metaphor

the pampered, far-from-faith-filled son of a

believed that Patrick raised

is

people from the dead, though this cannot

rated as St. Patrick's

was attacked and slave traders kidnapped and sold him to an Irish chieftain. Serving as a shepherd on a lonesome hillside, the distraught youth his village

Though

Day

ever since.

originally a Catholic holy

day, St. Patrick's

Day

has evolved into a

secular holiday, often celebrated with

parades and

festivals.

gradually turned to prayer and, after six years,

made

a daring escape to Gaul

(now

France) and eventually returned home.

But memories of the Irish haunted him and Patrick felt God wanted him to preach the Good News in pagan Ireland.

Ordained to the priesthood, he sailed back to Ireland in 432 A.D. and in essence converted the entire populace.

That this was accomplished without resorting to violence

is

winning con-

verts upset the Celtic Druids.

They

tributed to this story.

Legend of the shamrock is

The shamrock, a three-leafed clover, emblem of Ireland. It is

the national

widely believed that

shamrock to

St.

Patrick used the

illustrate the doctrine

ar-

The shamrock was

a sacred plant in

ancient Ireland because

rested Patrick several times, but he es-

the rebirth of spring.

caped each time.

Patrick established monasteries across Ireland, which were instrumental in preserving Western civilization's lit-

tury, the

By

it

symbolized

the 17th cen-

He also set up schools and churches, which would help him in his conversion

shamrock had become a symemerging Irish nationalism.

As English seized Irish land and made laws against the Irish language and practice of Catholicism, many Irish wore the shamrock as a symbol of their heritage and displeasure with

of the Irish country to Christianity.

English

erary traditions through the

Dark Ages.

Directed and

Two camps

by Kevin E.

Murray

of the

Trinity, but the idea cannot be proven.

a historical rarity.

Patrick's success at

Mercy Sister Patricia Durbin, director of the diocesan Media Resources Office, con-

bol of

parade

St. Pat's

The ninth annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in uptown Charlotte March 12 was the largest parade to date, with 95 groups. Above: Charlotte Catholic High School.

Below

left:

Ancient Order of Hibernians Mecklenburg

Mark School

in

—

Division 1.

Below

right: St.

Huntersville's Girl Scout Troop 608.

rule.

Owned by Roman

Catholics

in the beautiful Blue fyidge

Mountains

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in the

1970s

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in Castel

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14 The Catholic News & Herald

March

Perspectives

A

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

Why humility is such an

attractive virtue

Being humble begets honesty and vice versa

The Easter hero: St Thomas

Humility

The word

"humility" comes from

the Latin "humus,"

Column FATHER JOHN

Having celebrated Easter with and

alleluias,

we have

AURILIA,

lilies

also turned a

OFM

new

Cap.

bloom with the conversion process, which has already begun (I hope) and will continue until we die. leaf into full

own

Nature, in this time of the year, does

we are not in this spirit, it's never too late to begin. So we pray that Easter may not simply be a day on the calendar, but a way of life. Faith is not just a present memory of past events in a just that. If

distant land, but

is

a living presence and

The

stone of selfishness has been

rolled away, the

tomb

we

wounds of our

the

are able to touch

sisters

and brothers,

the process by filling in flaws with

paralyzed

love

his

for

Some

today, knocking at the doors of our lives.

people can certainly understand Thomas' drama when they feel imprisoned by fear. God seems only a myth, justice is relative and Jesus is a

God

fairy tale.

and

Jesus' resurrection

finale.

forbid

we

not the grand

is

That same Jesus

in

is

our midst

dare to celebrate only

what has already happened, the pages of faith

wanted

already written, the miracles

first

We celebrate our journey today and the miracles of our daily

fives. So,

Thomas was

who

hearsay.

Him"

mind de-

He was

we may

the

said,

die with

and on him

(Jn.ll:16); but the hostility

the crucifixion heaped so heavily

our guide.

into pieces.

What do we know about St. Thomas? He was one of the Twelve Apostles.

His name in Aramaic means "twin."

The door of fear is so powerful that it can lock you out of faith. Another door that shut Thomas out was pessimism.

Since the question "who's twin was he?"

He knew

cannot be answered, have fun with it.

feared the worst and

My

I

let

the scholars

fascination for St.

based on the fact that his story

we want

that his rock-like courage

Thomas is

our

is

story:

we want reasons to believe. There is a Thomas in each one of us. He didn't quit, but he experienced failure, fear and disappointment. He makes us understand that we cannot stay in our own tombs of selfishness and greed. It's to see, to touch;

it

happened.

The

killed, life

He was

own

fears, discour-

become cynical? Thomas' story The

is

door that locked Thomas out was grief There is no doubt that Thomas loved Jesus, but when what he

having had the privilege of seeing and touching Jesus with his own eyes and his

humbly admit

well.

aged by our doubts and eventually

the Lord

We

not.

was

If they did this to can you trust? many times have we been fears.

whom

third

feared really happened,

Jesus

was everything

it

broke his heart.

to him, but

when he

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faded

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for

Thomas

as

such a deep grief that he

could not be with anyone.

He

had to

be alone.

There are times when sorrow needs and solitude. The greatness of Thomas is that he got out of this mess silence

with three positive steps: Christian lowship, truth and

The Gospel

fel-

faith.

tells

us that on the next

appearance, the disciples were in the up-

per room.

The

doors once more were

locked, but this time

125,000 people will read these words this week!

no

is

do.

tell it as it is and don't try to make ourselves out to be something we're

doubts and

our story.

when

When we

waxing over what we say or

and death of his beloved master greatly disturbed him to the point of feeling defeated and full of

defeated by our

appeared, but soon became an insider for

ployed their legal powers to rectify the situation, passing the law that said: "All marble works of busts must be sculpted without wax." The word for "without" in Latin is "sine," and for "wax, it is "cera." This is where we get our word "sincerity."

arrest, trial, execution

How

outsider for not be-

ing with the Apostles

He

things were going badly.

looks.

senators immediately em-

especially our

Jesus,

time to come out and soon.

Thomas was an

was cracked

up

wax

rather than polishing them smooth.

This worked well until one hot Roman summer. The baking sun began melting the wax, and all of a sudden young, handsome-looking senators lost their

smooth

Thomas was

inside

with the others. Thomas realized his first big mistake was withdrawing from the fellowship of the disciples.

The next positive step taken by Thomas was his uncompromising honesty. He refused to say he understood what he didn't or that he believed what he couldn't. He would not quiet his doubts by pretending they did not exist.

The

Side FATHER

EUGENE HEMRICK CNS COLUMNIST

So humility begets honesty, and vice versa.

There

third positive step

was

faith to

Thomas did not doubts for the sake of mental gymnastics. He doubted in order to be

is

something

tion about humility.

else to

men-

When we

are

humble, we aren't afraid of what others think of us. We are ourselves without pretenses. What others see in us is authentic; they can take it or leave

for busts increased,

artisans learned they could speed

The

not over and will never be over. During this season, the doubting Thomas is is

was smooth.

As the demand

til it

youthful,

sensed trouble ahead and

'Let us also go that

Easter

task of hand polishing the marble un-

who

a believer

proof. His analytical

manded more than

already performed.

employed the time-consuming

doubts the Lord.

empty of pride

is

To

higher power.

Part of the reason for humility's outstanding attractiveness is its honesty, a virtue that has been revered by all great civilizations. Take, for example, the Romans. During Rome's golden age, senators customarily had marble busts made of themselves. Artisans

will

The Human

"earth."

to earth.

never appreciate the greatness of loving and the risk of believing.

Thomas was locked out because of fear, pessimism and grief. The doors were shut and he was outside. His

we

a guiding power.

hands. Until

meaning

down

are

avoid becoming too lofty, they plant their feet firmly on the ground by knowing who they truly are and admitting that without God they wouldn't be here or have what they have. They unabashedly submit to a

Guest

doorway to Jesus

an attractive quality,

is

isn't it?

Humble people

Saint shows

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18,

it.

Today's society is becoming increasingly concerned about the games so-called refutable people play. So people are crying out for the virtue of humility in the church, government and, for that matter, society as a whole.

There

is

a

growing sense that manipuand falsifying the truth

lating, hiding

could destroy our nation.

Society hungers more than ever today for people of character who

know

humble beginnings and and speak truthfully. We want to see humility, honesty and their

limitations,

sincerity in society. Repeatedly, the is being reminded to imitate Christ's love of humility, sincerity

church

and

truth.

Jesus praised the humility of the tax collector who confessed his sins.

He did not wax over things when teaching, and he asked us to follow

him

as the way, the

sure and

life

when he was

and the truth.

sure,

he commit-

ted himself totally and completely:

"My

Lord and my God." Doubting our doubts is a sign of wisdom and maturity. Faith, on the other hand, must be embraced as is without hesitation or fear. Of course, faith has a variety of stages and we.may experience the frail faith of a superficial believer or the strong faith of a saint.

Faith is the eye by whidh we look to Jesus. A blurry eye is still an eye and so is a weeping and smiling eye. Faith is the hand with which we lay hold of Jesus. A trembling hand is still a hand.

Faith is the foot by which we go to Jesus.

A lame foot is still a foot.

Thank you, Thomas,

for teaching us

and how we can open the door to Jesus, wishing to enter into our history. You have shown us the

how

to

become

insiders

way: "Don't wait to be perfect

in

order to

love and believe, because you never will."

counteract his doubts. air his

Father Aurilia

is

pastor of Immaculate

Conception Church in Hendersonville.

March

The Catholic News & Herald 15

2005

18,

Deca-logic HOW

DIFFERENT LIFE

Learned any good words lately? If you are a regular consumer of the news, you've no doubt added the word "Decalogue" to your vocabulary.

Decalogue, a proper noun, is Greek for "ten words." It is a media substitution for they the Ten Commandments.

Why

ments"

is,

well,

"The Ten CommandGreek to me.

The Ten Commandments

are in the

news because of a Supreme Court case.

The Justices will try to answer the burning question of whether our republic will survive the placement of monuments bearing God's dictation to Moses on the tree-shaded lawns of state capitols and county courthouses.

Everyone knows that

through religion should

brow

raise

an eye-

not concern. But there

in mirth,

replicas of the

of the land. Let's look at its

This would be good news for everyone except for TV news people. Without murder and mayhem, local TV newscasts would have almost nothing to report. Commercials for car dealers would

God

against thy neighbor.

.

in vain.

not change.

tion

the state promoting religion.

It's

a con-

stitutional "no-no" that has fueled

ACLU

eases from

Maine

to

course, the last time

I

San Diego. Of checked, most

governments were having serious problems with some of their basic services such as teaching children

how

The

idea of elected officials

and they might go off the air.

4. Remember the Sabbath day, keep it

holy.

TV on Suncommunicaand time spent together are more

With no

games on

"big"

rewarding.

5.

fill

the extra time.

7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

"Entertainment Tonight" goes off the air. Jerry Springer is seen at the

unemployment

Honor thy

and thy mother.

father

Kids would plan activities for their

way

around.

closes,

Epcot

parents instead of the other

Walt Disney World

See number six above since

Thou

9.

Commandments

four

already on the books.

and bu-

pen to the media obeyed?

Thou

if

What would

are

this rep-

ing.

TV shows would be replaced by cartoons. As an added bonus, the IRS would have more money than Bill Gates.

10. Thou shall not covet they

wanted

just

I

to say

how

benefi-

Father Matthew Buettner's series on the Mystery of the Mass has been.

It's both a refresher for me, a cradle Catholic, and a learning experience for my husband, a Protestant. cial

Thank

you.

— Diana Ross Charlotte

the court

The

Commandment

last-

that,

while

covers

difficult to

codify in law, are not very nice. Suffice

it

were following the first Commandment, then this one would be to say that if you

automatic.

high court rules that

if the

monuments must be removed, then

the

the media will be unchanged except for

extensive "live" on-the-spot coverage

and analysis of the protests that take place

when

Immigrants should take legal route

neighbor's goods.

hap-

kill.

the 'Mystery'

The shorthand for this is called lyWith no false witness to bear, all of

they were actually

shalt not

Understanding

shalt not bear false witness

Of course

The next

6.

office.

shalt not steal.

resents the balance of local news.

thrives.

reaucrats effectively encouraging the

Thou

8.

greed and jealousy

to read

and fixing potholes.

the Editor

1 1 am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Instead of endlessly promoting money, sex and power, the focus would shift to faith, service and compassion.

Not a bad start.

2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.

Although close to No. 1, Scripture indicates that this is a physical image of an idol or false god. Posters of surly, overpaid athletes and underdressed teen "celebrities" would be banished.

3. Thou shalt not take the name of

days, families discover that

the issue of

GUEST COLUMNIST

point of reference:

that the Court's decision probably will

is

Letter to

DAVID HAINS

media would be with the Decalogue as

This would severely limit the vocabulary of many cable-TV channels

larger question

the Media

how different the

stone tablets that Moses carried from the mountain are the Ten Commandments.

But let's be honest, who can recite all 10?

Sadly, these monuments, most of which are about 50 years old, have been unread and unnoticed until this case, a sad fact

The

&

Catholics

is

no law against bringing a lawsuit.

What if the Court decided to toss aside the Constitution and make Christianity our official religion? That would make the Ten Commandments the law

WOULD

BE IF WE FOLLOWED THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

don't just say

complex notion of eternal salvation

the bulldozers arrive.

With all due respect to Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., I vehemently disagree with him in regard to illegal immigrants and workers ("Farming support," March 11).

I legally immigrated to this country in January 1954; five years later I became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. Of course, I had to learn the language of my adopted country.

Bishop Wenski's contention that these people illegal workers in this country who have invested equity deserve "legal immigration status" does not make any sense to me.

As a taxpayer I have all the compassion and understanding economic and otherwise for the millions of people who would do anything to enter into this country. But I would say to these people: apply for it legally and learn the language of this

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A film whose theme transcends life

Spirituality

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for Today

Meaningful existence stems (torn sacrifice Clint Eastwood is gifted, but he will never be one of the great directors because he chooses themes for his movies that deal with murder in one form or

another. His

work always

serves the

culture of death.

One

of the greatest directors of

all

A friend sympaand the two go on a pleasure-seeking rampage, which only to

make up

for lost time.

efforts to cheer

he asks his audience, What does to live a worthwhile life?

that a meaningful

As

it

mean

the story begins, a 50-year-old,

low-level office worker named Watanabe-san, is looking at an X-ray showing a large white growth in his stomach. He learns that he has only six

months

to live.

We

all

are confronted

with the question, What would you do if you had only six more months to live?

Watanabe-san is of course devastated. He sinks into darkness and selfpity, regretting that he worked half his life away and never took the time really to

live. Life is

so short.

We stay with him in his misery for a while, but soon he begins to feel the need

CATOIR CNS COLUMNIST

leaves

Kurosawa, on the other hand, usually chooses themes that transcend life and elevate his audience to idealism. One of his classics, "IKIRU" (which means "to live"), won universal praise as one of his greatest movies. In it time, Akira

FATHER JOHN

thizes with him,

him more depressed.

Then he meets a young girl who is full of youthful joy. He tells her his story and gets her to feel sorry for him. Her

—

she soon

tires

him up take

He

of him.

in

their

toll,

meaning by

that he cannot find

and

turn realizes living

As

comes one

is

others.

the office of the mayor.

He

only possible

if

willing to sacrifice himself to help

He sees

the importance of leaving

The

better than it was upon the scene of life.

little

before one entered

movie's irony

by

only

life is

a

radical

is

that too often

confrontation

with death does one come to realize

is

in

familiar

theme

giving that

we

to Christians

receive

and

in

is:

dying

we are born to eternal life.

Watanabe-san's spirit begins to soar as he devotes himself to helping a group of mothers who had been trying to get a park built for their children on the near their homes.

The

continually

is

that a group of gangbuy the land and turn it

to

site

of a

bureau-

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Surprisingly, the politicians cave

in,

not out of any sense of idealism, but because

it

was an

election year.

eteers even back

off,

On

rack-

is built.

dies a peaceful death.

we are at the wake.

the closed-casket a picture of

Watanabe-san

The

The

and the park

In the next scene

It

to self that

filthy lot

want

sters

Watanabe-san then

true liberation.

A

He

disrespected and rejected.

Then he learns

an epiphany.

and understands

to his senses

world a

this

is

Watanabe-san the system right up to

his health fails,

decides to battle

vicariously through another.

Suddenly, there

—

had resisted them for months.

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