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Vatican newspaper:
Schiavo condemned to 'an atrocious death'
Bishop, priests
SCHIAVO BEING PUNISHED FOR BEING 'USELESS,' SAYS EDITORIAL
rededicate to ministry during
chrism Mass
CAROL GLATZ
by
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE by
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
CHARLOTTE
—
demned
Priests
Christ's people, said Bishop PeJ.
Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservotore
Jugis.
"Whether
Romano in its March 23 edition. A judge in the United States
a priest is cel-
ebrating the sacraments, or teaching in a classroom, he is in all
"has decided that Terri's
time condemning the
around him, and they hear him and respond as %he feeds them on the Word of Life and the sacraments," said Bishop Jugis. The bishop offered these words during the chrism Mass, Christ's flock
is
woman
to
an atrocious death: death by starvation and thirst," the paper said .
The paper gave
reaction
its
to the case of the severely brain-
damaged Florida woman
in a
front-page editorial. Schiavo, 41,
one of the Church's most solemn St.
life
not worth living, at the same
of those instances gathering
Masses, at
to die "an atrocious
death" in a society that is "incapable of appreciating and defending the gift of life," said the
must be willing to sacrifice in order to be good shepherds of ter
— Terri
VATICAN CITY
Schindler Schiavo has been con-
EDITOR
who
has been
Patrick Cathedral
See SCHIAVO, page 4
March
22. During the annual Mass, priests rededicate them-
selves to their priestly ministry,
and the bishop blesses the
oils to
Photo by Kevin
Bishop Peter Cathedral
in
J.
E.
Murray
oil during the chrism Mass at St. Patrick Deacon Carlos Medina, permanent deacon at St.
Jugis prays the prayer of blessing for the chrism
Charlotte March 22. Pictured (from
left):
Patrick Cathedral; Bishop Jugis; seminarian Paul McNulty; Oblate Father Joseph Zuschmidt (background),
See CHRISM, page 5
pastor of Queen of the Apostles Church
in
As opinions shift, church campaigns
Belmont; and Father Christopher Roux, master of ceremonies.
against death
Lending a helping
penalty Execution
moratorium called
Hand to Hand
for in
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Parish Profile '
—
North Carolina lawmakers were
March 25, 2005
The Catholic News & Herald
2
Current and upcoming
In Brief
topics from around the
world to your
own backyard
CRS
collects $ 1 2 1 million in
tsunami aid
BALTIMORE (CNS) — Catholic Re-
lief Services,
ARMED WITH
FAITH
relief
the U.S. bishops' overseas
and development agency based
in
Baltimore, has collected $121 million for
tsunami relief operations as of March 1 6, said Elizabeth Griffin, CRS media
natural disaster.
A
relations director.
Griffin said that the
tsumani contributions
amount of
will continue to rise
many dioceses still have not reported how much money they have collected. The Diocese of Charlotte raised more as
is developing because in poor village of fishermen unaffected by the tsunamis -is not getting help, but a nearby resort village where the people are better off economi-
disparity
some areas
cally
a
getting aid because
is
it
was
hit in
the disaster, she said.
than $420,000.
The sum
educate donors to send contributions that are not earmarked for tsunami relief so that other programs can be developed in the tsunami-stricken countries for chronically poor villages spared by the
collected so far
means CRS
can extend its programs in the disaster areas as the amount exceeds the agency's $80 million program commit-
ment, said Griffin. 17 issue of The Chronicle
The March
of Philanthropy listed CRS as- the U.S. charity that has collected the second highest amount for tsunami relief programs.
CRS
still accepting money eartsunami relief but stopped actively soliciting tsunami funds at the beginning of February, she said. The Dec. 26 tsunamis left hundreds of
marked
is
for
thousands homeless in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Maldives, Bangladesh and
More
East Africa.
than 170,000 people j
Listed
first
was the American Red Cross.
Griffin said that
CRS is now trying to
—Diocesa planner n.
ALBEMARLE
BISCOE
Marine Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Lance
Douglas Curl
Cpl.
Jr.
during a
Marine
Camp Fallujah, Iraq. Pace other Marines who were wounded in
visit earlier this
presented the Purple Heart to Curl and several
Staff, talks with
USMC
of Guido Farrinaro
sent to Vietnam in 1968 and put in
on the desk
mand
still sits
gon
office.
"He was the something that
I
man
first
killed
doing
asked be done," said the
four-star general, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He is the secondman in the nation.
highest-ranking military
The
not only a reminder of Farrinaro, but of all those who have died under his command while photo, he said,
is
serving their country. It also
reminds him to act
his Catholic faith requires
him
ways act and
in
to
moral lessons imparted to him by the nuns who taught him. "I struggled real hard not to lash out and be vindictive" after Farrinaro's death in Vietnam, Pace said. "That would have been counter to what the nuns taught me. I can't imagine how I would live with myself had I succumbed to something
recalls the
contrary to what they taught me." The School Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, who staffed his boy-
Bogota, N.J., taught him morals that "are my anchor and the time to hold onto that anchor is the time you
hood parish
in
are least prepared to do so."
After joining the Marines, Pace was
of a
rifle
CHARLOTTE — St. Thomas Aquinas Church,
CHARLOTTE — As com-
heavy casualties. His time in Vietnam, he said, "drew me closer to God. The most memorable Masses I ever attended were in the field, with bomb craters as gathering places and artillery crates as an altar." Pace said his Catholic faith and belief in God are fundamental to what he does today. "Without God, you could start to believe that the power you have belongs to you," he said. "It does not belong to you. It belongs to God and you borrow it. "As a general you can do good things, you can use your power to make things right. When you report to the next life, you had better be able to report that you used your power to serve the
to schedule an at (704)
370-
www.ncdonor.com.
visit
—
Theology on Tap will meet at
Road Shopping Center, 4267 Park Rd; Tuesdays in April, at 6:30 p.m. The 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 Pepperoni's Pizza in Park
Catrina
Conway
CHARLOTTE
632-8620.
at (704)
— Al Barbarino and Father Gio
more
a ministry to the hearing
the Word April -3 during the 10 a.m. Mass at St. John Neumann Church, 845 1 Idlewild Rd. For more information, call the church office at (704) 536-6520 or Cindy Satink, (704) 573-5143.
CHARLOTTE Ballantyne
—
Commons
Matthew Church, 8015 Pkwy., will celebrate Di-
solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Reconciliation will not be offered. For more information, call the church office at (704) 543-7677.
ter
with the Blessed Sacrament, adoration and Benediction will be offered following the 5:30 p.m.
— The Community Blood Cen-
Mass. For
more information, contact Debbie Smith
at
(704) 578-5059.
—
CHARLOTTE The Toung Adult Faith Reflection group meets at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., the first and Mondays of each month. The group will read "The Faith Explained," 3rd edition, by Leo J. Trese and a chapter will be covered every meeting. For more information, call Jordan (704) 737-1964 or Ryan at (704) 377-1328. GASTONIA
St.
vine Mercy Sunday April 3 at 3 p.m. with a
CHARLOTTE
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., April 10. A free concert, healing service visit St.
VICARIATE
information, call Paul Deer at (704) 948-0628.
platoon that experienced
Vanessa Garcia
Belanich, director of Croatian Relief Services, will
CHARLOTTE
impaired Vanessa Pappas will sign the Liturgy of
— A photo
of Marine Gen. Peter Pace in his Penta-
428-3051.
Reconciliation will not be offered. For
no conflict between military, faith (CNS)
office at (910)
1400 Suther Rd., will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday April 3 with a Holy Hour at 3 p.m. including Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
High-ranking Catholic Marine sees WASHINGTON
220). Bishop Peter J. Jugis will preside at the groundbreaking. Following the ceremony there will be food and pageantry followed by a bilingual Mass of Thanksgiving at 4 p.m. For
year to
area fighting.
call
CHARLOTTE
VICARIATE
church
For more information or
3357 or
— The groundbreakingfor the new Our
details, call the
missing.
appointment,
Lady of the Americas Church 1 p.nt on Farmers Market Road off Route 21 in Candor just east of Interstate 73/74 (Hwy
photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Alan Heusdens,
still
and several thousand more are
killed
health.
will be April 9 at
CNS
were
VICARIATE
BELMONT — What do you
know about Islam? Find out more'at Queen of the Apostles Church's formation
faith 4,
1
1
and
1
series,
Islam Religion ofPeace, April The series will cover
7-8:30 p.m.
8,
Islamic history, practices and contemporary sues. Classes will
meet
at the church,
is-
503 North
St. For details, contact Dennis at (704) 8259600, ext. 26 or e-mail teallfleming@yahoo.com.
Main
of the Carolinas will host a Blood Drive at the
1 123 S. Church St., April 6, Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh 1 10 pounds or more and in good
Pastoral Center,
1
a.m.-3 p.m.
GREENSBORO
VICARIATE
GREENSBORO
— Theophany Catholic Theatre
Company will perform "The Jeweler's Shop,"'written
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25,
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2005
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25
people."
His Catholic faith does not conflict with his military career, he
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leave," said Pace.
SECRETARY: Deborah
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never conquer and
subjugate the people. fundamentally good
— we
and their lands."
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The Catholic News & Herald, the
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March 25, 2005
FROM THE VATICAN
Vatican official says church must
be committed to life at all stages —
VATICAN CITY
(CNS) The Catholic Church's commitment to justice must include a commitment to protecting human dignity at every stage of human life, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
The church righdy is praised for its work on behalf of the poor, but when it comes to protecting the
life
of the unborn,
ridiculed, said the cardinal, prefect
it
often
is
of the Con-
gregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Cardinal Ratzinger was the main celebrant and homilist at a
March
18
Vatican conference marking the 40th anni-
"Gaudium
volved in promoting justice in the world,
the Eucharist
while at the same time remembering that
the
promotes human dignity, which is a gift of God. "When the church commits herself to works of justice on a human level and there are few institutions in the world which accomplish what the Catholic Church accomplishes for the poor and disadvantaged the world praises the church," he said.
—
—
when
tice
the church's
work
for jus-
touches on issues and problems which
the world no longer sees as bound up with
him
sponsibilities to
et Spes," the
blasphemy because he
to death for
claimed the miracles he performed were the result of his special relationship with
God.
"Gaudium
Cardinal Ratzinger said
et
human to
life
dignity
of every
tion to natural
—
protecting the right
like
human being from concep-* death, or when the church
confesses that justice also includes our re-
God
himself
— then
(CNS) The when consecrating
priest recites
must be the words
Thanksgiving,
show others
the
X
II),
April 9 at St. Pius
This new theatre group is dedicated to the renewal of contemporary culture through dramatic art as a unique and highly effective way of reflecting Christ to all people. There is no charge for admission. For reservations, -please contact Peter Strafaci at (336) 931-1239 or
2200 North" Elm
School,
St.
April 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Coopers Ale
and Healing Mass the first Sunday of each month at 4 p.m. Prayer and worship with prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m., and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Father John Putnam, pastor, will be the celebrant. For further information,
West Market
call Bill
.Sppsfrafaci@yahoo.com
—
GREENSBORO
•
Theology on Tap will meet
House 5340 For more information, e-mail greensborotot@yahoo.com. St.
it is
what
Priests are called to be heralds of the
"We
of his
life,"
gifts
he has received
the pope said.
have our crosses to bear
—
to sing
fail
that
on the cross and through
salvation of all people,
Pope John Paul wrote.
we sense that we ourselves how can we be convincing her-
"Yet unless are saved,
pope asked. he said, comes from knowing that one has been saved, living a holy life and demonstrating that one truly believes
alds?" the
Credibility,
that Christ will
come again.
'Vocations will certainly not be lacking
our manner of life is truly priestly, if we become more holy, more joyful, more im-
— and
passioned in the exercise of our ministry,"
but the
he
that
said.
we
from the depths of our
own Magnificat," the Blessed Virgin Mary's hymn of praise, he said. Modeling his life on Christ who gave
Editor's note:
The
text
can befound on the Vatican 's
of the pope's
W
letter
?6 site at: http:/
www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/
letter s / 200 5 / documents / hf_jp-
himself for others, the pope said a priest
ii_let_200503 1 3_priests-holy-
must "offer himself as a gift, placing himself
thursday en.html.
— Sacred Heart Church, 128 N.
SALISBURY Fulton
and
if
in the course
cannot
720-0600.
said,
of gratitude for the many
Cardinal Ratzinger
office at (704)
pope
"the people of God expect of a priest."
the Eucharist Jesus shed his blood for the
we are certainly not the only ones gifts we have received are so great
church
exactly what Jesus expected of
hope must mark not only a priest's celebration of Mass, but his whole life as well, the pope wrote March 13 in his annual Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday. The pope quoted parts of the eucharistic prayers and explained how those words should shape the life of a priest. Jesus' first words at the Last Supper, he said, were words of thanksgiving. A priest "must cultivate a constant sense
the
campus building will be open and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the
is
good news
hearts our
Iby Karol Wojtyla (John Paul
at the
bering Christ's saving work, holiness and
world not infrequently reaches for the stones mentioned in our Gospel today," said.
'This
remem-
to salvation,
community and
service of anyone in need."
his apostles," the
II said.
self-sacrifice, a desire to
way
at the disposal of the
that guide
way he lives, Pope John Paul
justice
"But
—
VATICAN CITY words a
Second Vatican Council's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. The day's Gospel reading was the account of Jesus' enemies wanting to stone versary of
must guide way he lives, pope says
Spes" pushed the church to be actively in-
Mass at a
words at consecration
Priest's
celebrates a Charismatic
St.,
Owens
at (704)
Weaving faith
639-9837.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE HICKORY
VICARIATE
LENOIR
—
Woodwsay
—
SYLVA
Francis of Assisi Church, 328-B Ln. NW, will host Landings, an outSt.
program for those who have left the CathoChurch and are thinking of returning. Landings will meet Saturday evenings at 7 p.m., April 2-May
St.
Mary Church 22
Bartlett
reach
munal prayer and song followed by
lic
at St.
Anyone
28.
interested in participating should call
the church office at (828) 754-5281.
HICKORY — A first
of
Charismatic Mass
Thursday of each month
St.
is
SALISBURY
—
A
Rachel's Vineyard
retreat for post-abortion healing will
be held in at Living Waters Catholic Reflection
NE, at 7 contact Joan Moran
Center, 103 Living Waters Ln., April 8-10. For
St.
further information or to register contact Shelley at (828) 684-4330, (828) 230-4940 or
sglanl234@aol.com. For treat dates and
VICARIATE
MOCKSVILLE — St.
weekend
Sebastian Chapel
in
Aloysius Church, 921 Second
p.m. For further information, K828)-327-0487.
a reception
Mary's Rectory next door. Come celebrate with us the great mystery of His Divine Mercy. For more information, call (828) 586-9496.
MAGGIE VALLEY
celebrated the
St., will
observe Divine Mercy Sunday April 3, S-4 p.m., with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, com-
Francis of Assisi Church, 862
a
complete list of relocations visit
www.rachelsvineyard.org.
;Yadkinville Rd., will celebrate the Feast of Divine mMercy April 2 at 5 p.m.; April 3 at 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
.
and 12:30 p.m. Masses. We will also process and enthrone the Divine Mercy image with eucharistic adoration at 1:30 p.m. Sunday with reconciliation,
recitation of the holy rosary and Divine
Mercy
fchaplet and Benediction at 3:30 p.m. Reception will
Follow Ichurch
in the Parish Center. office at (336)
CONCORD — An •construction of the
#139 Manor Ave.,
For
Is
open
to the general public?
Please submit notices
for the
Diocesan
Planner at least 1 5 days prior to the event
details, call the
date
75 1-2973.
CNS
your parish or school sponsoring a
free event
in writing to
Karen A. Evans
at
Sister of St. Joseph Joan St.
John Bosco Church
nun learned the art
at
Romaniak demonstrates palm weaving with parishioners
new
St.
commemorate
seen as a symbol of protection
in
the home, she said.
the
James the Great Church,
will take place April 10,
2-4 p.m.
(704) 370-3382.
Serving the Carolinas for more than 24 years!
all
Confirmation 8c calendar
March 26
— 7:30 p.m. Easter
St. Patrick
Cathedral, Charlotte
Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate
Vigil
in thefollowing events:
— Celebration of Feast of
April 6
First Communion Veils, Cards & Special Gifts ==t1 — — CAROLINA CATHOLIC _ BOOKSHOPPE—_ l
St.
Benedict
Belmont Abbey, Belmont
<
"
March 27
— 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass
April 9
St. Patrick
Cathedral, Charlotte
Our Lady of Americas Church, Biscoe
St.
— Ordination to the Diaconate
Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Penn.
April 4-5
— Bishops'
Ecumenical Dialogue
LARCUM Catholic Conference Center, Hickory
—
p.m Groundbreaking for new church .
— 5 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation
April 9
Our Lady April
1
11
of the
Annunciation Church, Albemarle
— 7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation
Our Lady
of
Grace Church, Greensboro
at
Hammond, Ind., following Palm Sunday Mass March 20. The home and in her early days in the convent. Woven palms were
in
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March 25, 2005
AROUND THE DIOCESE
For the least among us
Schiavo's death 'atrocious' SCHIAVO, from page 1
sons behind the court decision "absurd and
and said Schiavo's "destiny" based on a court decision was not unlike the death sentence facing the men and women sitting on death row. However, in this case, 'Terri has not committed any crime, other than that of chilling"
brain-damaged for the past 15 years, can breathe on her own but requires nutrition and hydration through a feeding tube. On March 22, U.S. District Judge James Whittemore refused to order the restoration of Schiavo's feeding tube, which had been removed March 1 8 by order of a Florida state judge. A 2-1 ruling by the 1 1th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in At-
being gift
Schiavo's parents had appealed to the
of life,"
judge after U.S. President George signed emergency legislation
cide
is
it
said.
2 1 allow ing them to do
ture," the
indecent race to arrogate the right to de-
W. Bush March
eyes of a society that
"A human being, not a vegetable, is slowly dying" and instead of "provoking a wave of pity or solidarity," the "authentic drama" of Schiavo is "smothered by the
lanta confirmed that decision.
federal
'useless' in the
incapable of appreciating and defending the
so.
on the
and death of a human crea-
life
paper
said.
But Whittemore said he refused to or-
Schiavo's suffering recalls the "the
der restoration of Schiavo's feeding tube
agony of love" that comes when one remembers to help those who are "more fragile and needy," said the paper. "The slow, heart-rending agony of Terri" is "the agony of humanity," it said.
because the woman's parents had not established a "substantial likelihood of success" at trial
on the merits of their arguments. Vatican newspaper called the rea-
The
Courtesy Photo
Knights of Columbus from several councils around North Carolina hold a $38,329 check for "Local Forsyth Area Agencies and Schools " during a disbursement dinner at St. Leo the Great
Church
Steve Angrisan© LIVE
Winston-Salem March
10.
During
20
agencies
Operation
LAMB (Least Among My Brethren) program began in North
The councils in Forsyth County have raised more than $92,000 in
St.
pm
Aloysius Catholic Church,
921 Second
St. 1WE,
Come experience
left):
The
the past three years to benefit
LAMM
Dave Thomas, Council 8509; Grand Knight Butch Tomlinson, Council 10504; Op Director Bobby Page, Council 2829; Grand Knight Bob Nicolosi, Council 9499; Op Director and emcee Bailey Cobbs, Council 1 0504; and Op LAMB Director Brian
Director
LAMB LAMB
Sternecker, Council 9499.
Is your child
this talented,
struggling
in
school? 1
Tickets: $5
adults.
Carolina in 1973.
Grand Knight Chip Evans and Op
.earning can be frustrating for
students
is limited.
Bishop
Hickory
Catholic singer-songwriter. He will wow you with laughter, song, story telling, and hilarious audience interaction.
Space
—
LAMB
and schools with programsfor mentally handicapped children and
the mentally handicapped. Pictured (from
Friday, April 8 at 7
the dinner, four Knights councils
—
to
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March 25, 2005
FROM THE COVER
Rededication of priestly ministry A
CHRISM, from page 1
commitment and
sign of a priest's
surrender to Christ
total
is
the prostration
which takes place during the tion, said Bishop Jugis. be used throughout the diocese in the up-
rite
of ordina-
In each of the ordination rites
coming year.
—
deacon, for priests, for bishop
—
for
there
is
Bishop Jugis, along with concelebrants
the prostration, the sign of his total surren-
Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin; Abbot
der to the Lord in which he says, by that
Placid Solari,
OSB, abbot of Belmont Ab-
very posture,
and
'The other time prostration shows up
permanent deacons and seminar-
in the sacred liturgy
of the church
whom they serve.
of the Lord's Passion, where the priest and
During his homily, the bishop welcomed the priests who were retiring and those who were celebrating anniversaries
deacon, as they approach the
of priesthood ordination.
his Passion."
our Lord's
The recommitment ceremony, which Word, included
gives
priestly
Bishop Jugis. 'The
said
first
question
to the ministry, because apart
life
we
pleasure and ambition in order to
Paul II's new book, "Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way," the Holy Father "makes a con-
carry out the responsibilities of the priest-
nection between the Lord's Passion and the
are asked
our
own
hood
...
is if
are willing to sacrifice
...
order to promote only Christ."
in
The
we
rite
second question deals with the
ministry the priests perform
—
down
A powerful
the minis-
his
life
and
priest
teaching and the ministry of shepherd, said
herd
the bishop.
flock, said the bishop.
a
life
where everything is placed
is
is
for his sheep
a figure of Christ the
when
the priest
is
Good Shep-
surrounded by
"The shepherd stands
at
..."
practical sign that the
try of the sacraments, the ministry of
"It's
Good Shep-
of ordination. Christ the
herd lays
Murray
Jugis to concelebrate the eucharistic prayer
J.
Patrick Cathedral
St.
in
Charlotte March 22.
Holy
Priests receive the grace of the
from him, we can do nothing," he said. The bishop stated that in Pope John
promises with a dialogue of two questions,"
Priests gather around Bishop Peter
during the chrism Mass at
E.
of the church, but in his as a priest."
Christ's love, Christ's grace, that
"It's
renew our
life
own life personally
ministry. priests will
Photo by Kevin
"not only in the
like
Christ and being faithful to their sacred
"We
of himself in
total surrender
"The priest, in the midst of his people, by his prostration is giving a sign of the primacy of Christ's love," said Bishop Jugis,
the priests' renewal of their dedication as
more
are
altar,
"prostrate on the floor once again, recalling
followed the Liturgy of the
ministers of Christ, striving to be
the
is
prostration of Good Friday, the celebration
ians for the diocese to celebrate the liturgy
with the people of faith
surrender ev-
I
receive,'" said the bishop.
of the diocese, gathered with about 100 priests,
yours.
'all is
erything to you. All belongs to you. Take
Abbot Patrick Shelton, pastor of St. James Church in Hamlet; and other clergy bey;
in the
his
midst of his
the service of Christ," said the bishop. "Are
flock; as
we willing to sacrifice all?"
the voice of the good shepherd," he said.
they listen to him, they recognize
through the laying on of hands and the prayer of consecration, said the bishop. Spirit
"How many
graces pass through the hands as he ministers to God's people, and how marvelous is that anointing that we receive at our ordination, and in which we remain steadfast everyday in our prayer," said Bishop Jugis. "In this Mass of commitment to priestly service, and the blessing of the oils and consecration of the sacred chrism, let the example of total surrender of the good shepherd, which we entered into at our ordination, be now our inspiration and our priest's
guiding light," he
said.
Also during the Mass, Bishop Jugis blessed three oils used in sacramental and
of the throughout the coming year. liturgical practices for all
WRITERS SOUGHT
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The oil of the sick, used to anoint the ill The Diocese of Charlotte will publish a commemorative book for to
its
upcoming 35th anniversary.
and dying, was blessed blessing of the
Spiritual reflections of 250
used during the
1,000 words on a variety of topics are sought. sought" on Diocese
homepage at
The consethe
place
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balsam,
trees
is
derived
oil
oil
consecration
Photo by Kevin E. Murray
is
that
a
alone
close
David Ha ins, Director of Communication, Diocese of Charlotte, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203.
Next came the
of baptism.
rite
the
to the
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first.
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is
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fragrance. Seminarian
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holds the Sacramentary.
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March 25, 2005
EASTER SPIRIT
Reliving the Stations
Courtesy Photo by Lisa Crates
Fifth-graders at
St.
Mark School
to the student body, parents
in
Huntersville present a Living Stations of the Cross
and faculty
in
St.
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Courtesy Photo by Lisa Horton
Fifth-graders at St. Ann School
in
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students, parents and faculty March 22. The event
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March 25, 2005
YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
Credo Understanding the Mystery ofthe Mass, Part 12 In the Liturgy of the
Guest
Adoration of the Eucharist is offered
Column
at the following churches: Andrews
FATHER
Word, Christ
body and blood of Christ." From Spain, the
Mass spread
are unfolded from the
was eventually
promise of a Savior to the
placed after the Gospel.
Old Testament New Testament in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Following the particular Scripture sons
les-
the homily or sermon, wherein the
is
celebrant inspires, encourages and
admon-
it
to
Like the Gloria, the Profession of Faith
can be distinguished into three parts:
God
confession of faith in
1)
the Father as
Son of God; and 3) a confession of faith in the means of salvation, supplied by the Holy
The homily
of God.
or sermon
is,
in
presented in the Liturgy of the the purpose of increasing
As
with
a further extension of our response
Word
to the
Word
faith.
of God, the Profession of
com-
Faith and the General Intercessions plete the Liturgy of the
Word
and are the
focus of this week's catechesis on the Mass.
The know n
Profession of Faith
Creed (from the
as the
Latin, "Credo," that
is
believe").
is "I
otherwise
first
in
The Creed
is
an ancient summary of Christian
is
a
compendium of the
word
beliefs. It
Spirit
These three parts of the Creed unite to form a body of truths that establish the foundation of orthodox Christian faith and ultimately, give witness to the marvelous history of God's love. And, as a further response to the events of salvation in Scripture and in recognition of the ongoing work of salvation in the world, the faithful speak on behalf of the church in interceding for the needs of the church and the world.
pose: 1) as a
Church
list
important to note that the
eral," that
was framed
in
the
for a two-fold pur-
of affirmations recited by
they refer to the broad needs of
is,
the universal church and the world.
By
use in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Rather,
early Catholic
It is
that the Profession
the Profession of Faith
thanksgiving or praise.
The church
salvation of the world, for those oppressed
and most concise sets of beliefs. However, due to rampant heresy and theo-
logical confusion, the
by any need and for the
elements ofeach sym-
local
community,
including the faithful departed.
The General
was one of the
earliest
Intercessions bring closure
Word
to the Liturgy of the
high priest must again be presented.
Nicaea in 325, added to
it
at the
,
sition at the It
that first entered the in
Mass
at the Council
may
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followed by a Spanish charismatic prayer
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Fridays following 9 a.m.
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declared in song, and that the souls of believers, in accepting that faith,
The one,
"flesh
Next week we begin
Spain in 589: 'Let the Creed
resound, so that the true faith
St. Elizabeth
of the Mass: the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Council of Chalcedon in 451.
was this more explicit symbol of faith
Toledo
us."
Council of
Constantinople in 38 1 with the final compo-
Mary, Help of Christians Church
Boone
Word of God. But the Mass is not ended. The Word
posed the
of truths at the Council of
Belmont Abbey
and bring to
must again become
list
Lawrence
completion our verbal response to the
were elaborated and given further explanation. Thus, the church probol of faith
Basilica of St.
orders
of the church, for public authorities and the
Apostles' Creed
Asheville
the sequence of intercessions: for the needs
an antidote to the confusion and doubt caused by heresy, or false teachings, about Christ and the articles of faith.
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It is historical fact
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of faith in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only
a response to the lessons of Scripture
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Arden
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March 25, 2005
CSS AWARENESS WEEK
Refugee resettlement
CSS ministries chan
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CSS resettles, assists thousands ofrefugees by
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
CHARLOTTE — Dozens of Catholic and refugee
about her.
longer only about her. Today, thanks in part to the Catho-
resettlement throughout the Southeast and
Southwest recentiy gatiiered
all
But two weeks before the start of her freshman year, she stumbled. Brigette was pregnant and single. The college career was cancelled, her future was in doubt and, obviously, it was no
EDITOR
directors involved in immigration
she says, was
Life,
in Charlotte to
lic
discuss and share ideas about the ministry.
Hand
Social Services
gram, Brigette
Elizabeth Thurbee, executive director
is
to
of Catholic Social Services in the Diocese of
2-year-old Isaiah, a working
Charlotte, and Cira Ponce, director ofCSS's
full-time student.
Refugee Resettlement Office
social
in Charlotte,
New
Reality," held at the
in Charlotte
March
Omni
As
Since 1975, the U.S. Conference of
(MRS) has coordinated the resettie-
ceses throughout the country. cally
Photo by Kevin
in dio-
MRS periodi-
convenes program directors from vari-
Bishop
Peter
Murray
welcomes
Jugis
J.
E.
to
Charlotte participants of the Migration
and
Refugee
2005 Regional
Services'
Convening March
3.
ous regions to discuss strategies and report
on the various aspects of their ministries. "It's an opportunity to bring together those
who
provide the services to discuss
problems and the creative ways they have found to address the problems so the resettlement process can happen more effectively," said Thurbee. "It gives us an opportunity to speak with national offices about concerns and strengths in our diocese and to network said Ponce. issues,
program
for the
thousands of refugees resettled legally
in
the United States.
settlement Office has assisted in the re-
settlement of
more than 8,400
refugees
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Week
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said.
With each group of refugees,
there are
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Thurbee.
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are not only financial, she
but also include support from the
community such as
here
and often have spent one to 10 years
in resettlement
said,
CSS does among
us and for us."
as supplying apartments,
mentors and
translators;
in
front of her
and Winston-Salem;
Charlotte was established in 1972,
spond to the needs
in the
Hand
to
The Hand
CSS
to
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is
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communities,
said the bishop.
"Even today, CSS is challenged to do more and reach further because of the needs of parishioners," said Bishop Jugis. "Rooted in the Eucharist and reaching out with the help of CSS, we can better serve the many people in our diocese who need our help."
the
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in 1988.
to
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since
it
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Thurbee.
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A young Hispanic
are victims of
The majority of refugees said
takes place April 3-9,
is
"Catholic Social Services Awareness
that
political strife
Catholic Social Services
Week
aware of the outstanding work done by CSS," said Bishop Peter J. Jugis.
But recently there has been a rise in refugees from Africa, particularly from Sudan and Somalia, she said.
advocacy, resource allocation and the reception and placement
a
fully
inform
particular issues to address in the
Topics included management
and
a reminder that thousands of people in need of assistance and understanding are helped each year by CSS. "Many people in our diocese are not
during the 1990s, according to Thurbee.
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iany lives
Blackwell.
"When
much more
confident in themselves and
they
they are
exit,
better able to consistently
make respon-
and more confident in
sible decisions,
their abilities as parents."
Brigette talks excitedly about
how
she was encouraged to communicate with Isaiah when he was only a year old. "I asked him about his day and he
answered me; then I asked him something else and now we talk all the time," she said.
Amazed
that a one-year-old could
communicate, Brigette said, "He knows more than I think he knows." Another primary mission of Hand to Hand is to prevent repeat pregnancies. The classes and in-home visits put an emphasis on peer support among the
young mothers, "I
CSS).
said Blackwell.
get a lot of encouragement (from
They
are
Courtesy Photo by Ann Kilkelly
Linda Campbell of the CSS Refugee Resettlement Office talks with Bosnian youths
showing that they care
for me," said Brigette. "It tells
me
that
I
don't need to (get pregnant) again."
single
woman and
up her
life,'
but
Brigette. "I
to Blackwell, the feeling
say, 'she has
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welcomed and
feel
Better tomorrows
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to
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was excited
David Hains
messed
Hand made me peace," said
him
of caring and belonging
ment of Hand
Social Services offers Hispanic services
iperanza
in
Charlotte; Casa Guadalupe
to
is
a critical ele-
Hand. Before entering
the program, Brigette said that, other
in
than her mother, she had
gration Assistance in Asheville.
little
support
for her situation. Isaiah's father
participating in the baby's
has shifted to parenting support."
The
is
not
life.
tance and a peer support group," said
and individual meetings with a social worker have changed her. "I drew closer to the Lord and renewed my relationship with Him," she
Rackwell.
said.
"At present, program services include case management, parenting education, mentoring, transportation assis-
Over the
more than 1,500 girls in Forsyth County aged 10 to 21 have gone through the two-year Hand to Hand program.
classes
Brigette said the best thing about
last 17 years,
Hand
to
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at dwhains@charlottediocese.org.
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Her baby said,
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April
Italian cardinal: 'Da Vinci
sentiment
3)
success of
on anti-Catholic sentiment, said Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, Italy. The cardinal told Vatican Radio he was particularly concerned about the fact that
Kenny could
room
ran across the
grinned and
in the
Radio March
"This
is
truly sad
why
explaining
and
1
5.
terrible,"
he
discussion about the book in Genoa.
graders. CNS
the Catholic
photo from Reuters
Church's alleged "obliteration of the femi-
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa,
nine aspect from the Gospel narratives and
speaks out against Dan Brown's novel,
in
the
life
of the church."
'There
is
Da
"The
nothing more
false,"
he
said,
Vinci
Code,"
in
a
Italy,
March
15
interview with Vatican Radio.
pointing to the importance the church gives to the Blessed Virgin
Mary and
an 'amazon'
Church and the Christian faith during the Holy Year 2000. The cardinal said it seems acceptable to be anti-Catholic; "I ask myself what the reaction would be to a similar book, full of lies, about Buddha or Mohammed or if a novel came out manipulating the whole
recuperate
story of the Holocaust, the Shoah."
women who
an-
nounced to the male disciples that Jesus had risen.
'There
is
nothing more
need to rediscover a
than the
false
— how can
say
I
it
—
Mary Magdalene in order to the presence of women" in the
Part of the book's marketing strategy,
church, he said.
book, Cardinal Bertone said,
is its
"denial of
said, is to try to
one
is
convince people "that if one has not 'Do not read it
not an adult Christian I
say,
and, especially, do not
buy
he thinks promotion of
an anti-Catholic reaction to
was Kenny's
glances.
They
invite others to
come
be
with them, trusting that Jesus, in their
I knew that Kenny had been "locked away" on retreat with a group of disciples of Jesus and many reluctant seekers like himself. While he was there, Jesus had stood in their midst, recog-
midst, will offer himself.
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of God, the part of
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The community
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greatest weekend.
,
Cardinal Bertone, calling the book a "castle of lies," said
he
read this book. But
the death and resurrection of Jesus."
is
it
actually
his people to belief:
me
didn't have to explain to
who
,
'The more mystifying element" of the
the book
Otherwise
a Jesus
life.
in that
to the
attention the Gospels pay to Jesus' female disciples, including the
He
what had gone on or why
Cardinal Bertone said the most ridicuis
here.
Kenny
to thank
Glenn told me that story after a weekend retreat for ninth- and 10th-
said,
he had scheduled a public
lous premise in the novel
me
want
would've missed the greatest weekend of my life!"
course of history," Cardinal Bertone
told Vatican
said: "I just
for getting
new
and he found
Thomas' moment in this weekend's Gospel. Along with the Old Testament passage, they show us how Jesus brings
embrace Locking Glenn
understand the dynamics of history and
you
and
touched him and loved him and valued his unique gifts. Kenny's moment closely mirrors
to
in a bear hug, eyes glistening,
the manipulations carried out by the church
Jesus' saving pres-
stories of hurt
relate,
body of believers
schools that one must read this book to all
—
to
fulness and mercy; death and
his adult retreat leader.
the
in
—
healing; stubbornness and patience; sin-
teen-agers.
He
Slowly, though, he allowed
wounds to reveal ence. They were
become
"Glenn! Glenn!" 14-year-old Kenny shouted as he broke out of a circle of 48
now is available in paperback and is popular among high school students. an idea circulating
up
JEAN DENTON
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fearful.
to set him meet Jesus. During the retreat, adults and youth shared stories exposing their own
Gospel: John 20:19-31
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
published in Italian in 2004,
is
and
caring friends to guide him"
believers
the result of a marketing strategy playing
"There
him to the retreat site. Like the other young teens, Kenny was uncomfortable
Peter 1:3-9
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Dan Brown's novel, "The Da Vinci Code," is
first
Kenny touched God and believed. Kenny's dad practically had to drag
hand,
In Jesus' presence,
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WASHINGTON — It's 'not exactly a case of life imitating
The young go to
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new movie
"Millions"
though, only one of the
reality,
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learn
Because his character wrestles with the responsibility of dealing with so much
Etel, in
But
13.
who
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was
it
an open casting
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his school in Gatley,
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their favorite scene
to an Afri-
fantasy sequence, but as something real that
do something like
said the scene should not
be regarded as a
happens through the power of Damian's faith.
that."
He also has conversations
who appear to him, and discusses
The
U.S. bishops' Office for Film
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those
two years
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split at
48.5 percent and 48.2 per-
Zogby
cent, respectively,
said.
the
of
Zogby,
John
Zogby
left,
is
CEO
and
president
of
a
International,
whose recent data shows that firm
polling
opposition
Catholic
the
punishment by about the
death
to
has
penalty
increased dramatically.
rate as the general public.
among CNS
killing.
for both
life
must be chosen over Shifting
momentum
John Carr, director of the bishops' De-
not about ideology but
Peace, which
McCarrick.
is
coordinating the campaign,
sinking in and being recognized
moral teaching of our
nation of lots of smaller events, such as the
said Cardinal
is
wrong by
We cannot defend life by taking poll results
strate that the consistent
Church, that
human
life is
life."
demon-
message of our sacred and wor-
thy of protection from conception to natu-
as a foundational
mentally retarded or
who committed
their
crimes as juveniles.
ops, as well as the
work of countless
activ-
our communities and parishes advocating for life - whether for the unborn, ists in
those in hospital beds, or those on death
row
contributing to building our
- are
difficult
must not be the
challenges society and
said, we 'choose life, we and our children may live,'" he said. The North Carolina Coalition for a
Supreme Court rulings saying
Church," said Joe Purello, director of the
recent
diocesan Office of Justice and Peace.
unconstitutional to execute people
it is
who
are
so that
Moratorium, of which
Local initiatives In North Carolina, the moratorium
death," he said.
said one of the factors that seems to be changing people's support for the death penalty may be that "we've been executing a lot of people and we don't feel better." Capital punishment will eventually be gone from the United States, Carr said, but it won't be because of a single court ruling or law passed by Congress, but the combi-
life,"
"The numerous pastoral statements from Pope John Paul II and the U.S. bish-
photo by Paul Haring
the Catholic Church's prophetic stance that
partment of Social Development and World
'These (Zogby)
ral death, is
becoming impossible,
Catholics and non-Catholics alike, to ignore
nonexistent.
cannot teach that killing
their legisla-
"As sacred Scripture
"It's
sary because such circumstances are essen-
"We
and writing
said.
individuals face," said Purello.
ment in order to protect society, in the modern world the death penalty is unneces-
respect for
he
response to
has the right to resort to capital punish-
this is
said Dear.
says violence and death
and taking to heart the church's teaching that fundamental respect for human life includes even those guilty of crimes. Pope John Paul II and the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" say that while the state
"For us
bill,
"This will not happen without people
Church's counter-cultural message that
Catholics seems to be that they are hearing
tially
contact their legislators to urge their
tors,"
polls.
said the shift in opinion
now
support for the
campaign
will be
in
calling, visiting,
Until recently, Catholics have tended
Zogby
conference
it
on to the Senate for consideration. Concerned North Carolinians should
use of the death penalty.
support of several percentage points from
same percentage
at
press
passes the House,
If the bill
sent
Catholic bishops to end
those figures represented a decrease in
to support capital
speaks
new
by 66 percent and 62 percent, respectively. Both the Gallup and Quinnipiac reports said
most recent previous
a March 21
Washington launching a
Broader polls done by Gallup and Quinnipiac University last fall found Americans overall supported capital punishment
the
this year."
McCarrick of Washington
1,000 Catholics found supporters and op-
ponents
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PFADP
hold a Moratorium
is a memDay on March
bill
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does not call for the end of the death penalty,
gations and individuals an opportunity to
according to Rep. Paul Luebke of Durham.
meet with
"On
the contrary, this
reform of a system that
bill calls
in dire
is
for a
need of
their legislators.
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Day can
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repair so death penalty supporters can have
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is
serving
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Mora-
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pose," he said.
Stephen Dear, executive director of
Patricia
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(PFADP),
said
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Those who stand with the
Bridging
accused
Gaps
People deserve compassion, not contempt
CAROLE NORRIS GREENE
A youth minister is
CNS COLUMNIST There are plenty of high-profile court cases to weigh in on these days. Scott Peterson was given the death penalty in the brutal murder of his wife Laci and unborn son Connor. Martha Stewart has been released from prison and is now on home detention until August with some restricted travel
felons deserve the public's consideration?
Are their sword-pierced hearts, their grief for what has happened to someone dear to them reasons for critics to refrain from jeers and name-calling? I can hear one of my more cynical friends saying: "Give I
Michael Jackson
is
battling accusations
where
What
me about
disturbs
what they bring out in
people.
these cases
is
Too much of
Anne
Peterson's half-sister
Bird has
written a book, "Blood Brother: 33 Reasons
Why My
Brother Scott Peterson
Is
Guilty."
heard Stewart called unflattering
names because so,
listening?!!
Come on!"
she's spent time in jail.
Even
people with nothing better to do are
walk in her shoes, trying on home-detention monitors and coveting the shawl she wore when released. Jackson continues to be a favorite brunt of comedians and late-night talk show rallying to
Do
disconsolate at his sentencing. Jackson, too,
continually surrounded by his famous
is
parents and siblings. find
(I
interesting that, while the
it
Jacksons reportedly are Jehovah's Witnesses,
it is
a Christian minister, the Rev.
guilty,
is
statement about himself.
He
he makes a
but for the grace of God, "there go
that,
No one act represents all
there
is
I."
to an
individual, but a particularly heinous act can
overshadow
all
good
in the eyes
of others.
Because they've grown to love a person,
members and
Some
she wailed.
We
despite terrible odds for a resolution that
and convicted
will
promote growth and continued
said sincerely:
"We
are so very,
ters
your brother." Our compassion made her stop crying for the moment. Then she disappeared into a sea of people oblivious to her heartache.
believe people like her should mat-
I
ter.
They deserve
our_ compassion, not
tip of the hat to the
who
youth minis-
labor long and hard in parishes
—
some paid, some some full-time, some not; some young themselves, some not. Having known a handful pretty well, across the country not;
however,
I
can venture that:
—A youth minister
very sorry. We'll be praying for you and
our contempt.
life.
A
years ago, outside Superior
Court in Washington, a friend and I saw a young woman crying her heart out. We stopped and asked her what was so wrong. "My brother just got 40 years in jail,"
true friends hold out
members and
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their anxiety before court.)
broadcasts his
own lack of humility. Humble people are well aware of their own faults, like the Good Thief crucified with Jesus. Humble people have a good idea how much they have been forgiven by the Almighty. Humble people are ever mindful
DAN MORRIS
who counsels and prays with
them by phone almost daily to help diminish
family
wonder:
have remained present for
Jesse Jackson,
friends loyal to defendants
I
is
lambasting another, regardless of whether
family
Jiosts.
her daughand others him and were
at Stewart's side
every cruel pronouncement one makes or not the other
ugly.
I've
world
in the
My answer would be, "Well, yes." For
of child molestation.
it is
bimbo jailbird mother may be some-
can't call a creep a felon or
simply because his
allowed.
me a break! You mean
Always
ter Alexis. Peterson's parents
is
someone who
is doing mighty forces of culture
at times feels like he or she
battle with the
and peer pressure with a coat-hanger sword and a smile. A youth minister is someone who marvels at how powerful Jesus can be when wielding a pipe-cleaner sword and
—
a smile.
—A youth minister
is
someone who
aches for the adolescent struggles he or she witnesses.
—A youth minister is,someone who
Lost and found
—A youth minister
Oh
thought cynically. First money and runs away, turning
great,
she steals
I
our parents into crazy people as they try to find her. Now she returns as if nothing happened.
To make
worse, they'll probably over her like she's some conquering hero returning from battle. But I didn't say that. I just mumbled,
make
"I'll
it
a big fuss
be
in
my room."
barely notice me,"
Why don't say that to
I
get
my
mother just
I
more attention?
I
tried to
parents one time, but
me
told
my
to read the story of
the Prodigal Son.
You know,
the prodigal son. That's
the story about the brother his
who wastes home in
inheritance, then returns
shame to beg for forgiveness. Instead of punishing him, however, his father throws a party. The older brother complains that he doesn't get as tion as his
much
to care.
my
as
my
sister
eventually leading to drug addiction and alcoholism. The thing was, the worse her situation became, the more sympaI
was.
wasn't
till
we were out of high
I began to understand addicand how incredibly strong its pull can
school that family.
I
sister gets a celebration just for
Where's the fairness
But
lots,
It
like
When we
we
grew, so did her rebellion. It was hard to watch, especially because she seemed so unhappy. Gradually she went her way, and I went mine. My sister's path took her down dark alleys and lonely abandoned out.
troublesome kid brother, but
do the
right things without reward while up.
went
in that?
my
showing
tion be.
That made
it
Coming of Age
someone who
bent on squandering
gifts.
easier to stand by her
when she entered drug treatment or got in trouble with the law. I guess it made
is
is someone who humbled by the innate wisdom of
young people.
—
A youth by what to do by those in his A youth
—
to
used to play games together with the kids in the neighborhood, and we'd whisper in bed after the lights
thetic
sounds
didn't start out that way. little
atten-
nobody seemed It
My sister was the type who loved
push the boundaries to see how much she could get away with. She hung around with people who never looked you in the eye, who smelled of smoke and didn't play sports or make it home by curfew. She was the kind of kid I didn't like. She didn't like me very much either. It
often
I
"thank you."
were
is
—A youth minister
were in high school. I was two years older and always had been a goody-two-shoes with glowing report cards and friends who said "please" and
been here
all along, and they thought to myself as I skulked up the stairs. What about me?
'I've
troubled teen
or she watches a gifted
who seems
youth those
excitement.
when he
hurts
My sister and
a
takes a positive turn toward maturity.
Life is too short to hold grudges "Your sister just called. She's coming home!" my mother shouted with
when
rejoices deeply
M. REGINA
thanks
CRAM
God
is someone torn with confidences shared or her care. minister is someone who
minister
for the times she or he
is
able to help a youngster carry a burden.
—A youth minister
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is
someone who
sleeps with a thin blanket and socks for a
gym floor during a 48hour youth ministry fast in solidarity with the poor. A youth minister is someone who praises God when a young person moves from feeling that Mass is an unpillow on a hard
was still my baby sister even though we walked vastly different
me
see that she
roads.
Our best times together were later when she was dying. She was
years clean
of drugs and alcohol, so that outrageous sense of humor was back. She always
made me laugh. I knew we didn't have much time left, so perhaps that softened me and made me more willing to forgive the past and try to make the best of the little time we still had. That's what we did. Sometimes we laughed ourselves silly. Often we cried about stupid things we'd done. I forgave her for the trouble she had caused, and she forgave me for being so self-righteous.
was long after she died that I realwhat had happened. I was no longer the whiny older brother to the prodigal. I had welcomed my brother home. It
ized
—
bearable obligation to experiencing a joyful celebration
it
as
and encounter with
God.
—
A youth minister is someone who enjoys challenging young minds to grasp truths, traditions and teachings that are rooted in all time. A youth minister is someone who comes to understand acutely the power of example. A youth minister is someone who is caught off guard when a parent or a pastor puts an arm around his or her shoulders and says: "You are doing a great job. We are blessed by you." Well, youth ministers, you are. And
—
—
we
are.
March 25, 2005
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PARISH PROFILE As Kannapolis grew, so did St. Joseph Church. Industry and businesses have added
Kannapolis mission church serves growing Catholic community
and a number of concomplemented its growth as well, prompting the need for additional facilities. to the congregation,
verts have
A
parish hall was built during the Modular classroom space for religious education was added in the 1980s and a parish activity center was constructed in 1950s.
JOSEPH CHURCH
ST.
108 Saint Joseph
the early '90s.
St.
In August 1969, the community of St. Joseph Church became a mission of St.
Kannapolis, N.C. 28081 (704) 932-4607
James Church
in Concord. Father Alvaro Riquelme, pastor of St. Joseph Church, is a native of Chile who was
Vicariate: Salisbury
Redemptorist
Administrator:
raised in the United States.
Father Alvaro A. Riquelme
Permanent Dan Carl Number of
Deacon
Deacon:
The predomi-
nately Hispanic parish has a ratio of three
Hispanics to one Anglo.
Father Riquelme has seen tremendous
registered households: 150
growth
in the Spanish-speaking population
of his parish.
"When
worked
I
as a seminarian in this
area in 1995, there was just one Spanish
Mass
per month with 75 people attending," he
said.
By 200 1 more than 500 Hispanic fami,
lies
were worshipping regularly
at St. Jo-
seph Church, while about 160 Anglo families
were registered.
St.
Joseph Church
now
has two Spanish Masses each week with
800 to 1,000 worshippers.
One of St. Joseph Church's most active groups is the charismatic prayer group, which draws up to 100 parishioners to its weekly services.
Redemptorist Father Alvaro A. Riquelme
KANNAPOLIS
—
In the
first,
A bilingual staff, including Father Riquelme; Josh Gilliam, youth minister;
half of
the 20th century, the Catholic population in
North Carolina was largely a missionary group. Northern Cabarrus County Catholics, like many others in the state, had to travel for Mass, and it was partly from that need for more churches that Bishop Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh decided to
St.
Joseph Church, one of only two Catholic churches
spiritual
needs
of
hundreds
a
new
in
Cabarrus County, meets the
of Catholics in Kannapolis.
was transported
the charter congregation.
With
establish a parish in Kannapolis.
parish taking root in
to Kannapolis
night
Redemptorist Fathers to begin priestly
mission in Mooresville and placed
lived in Kannapolis at the time.
work
care of St. Joseph Church's clergy.
in
1944, "Bishop
Waters
invited the
Kannapolis. Before that ministerial
presence, locals traveled to
Concord or
Salisbury for liturgies. Redemptorist Fa-
Funk was named the first pastor of St. Joseph Church and was ther Francis
handed the task of locating a site for a church. Masses were celebrated in a private home in the meantime. Father Funk was successful in his quest, and a building on the six-acre site was furnished as a chapel. The first Mass in the chapel was celebrated on Christmas Day, 1954. Sixteen parishioners made up
in the
Mass
Diocesan clergy assumed the pastorate Joseph Church and its mission, St. Therese Church in Mooresville in August 1954, interrupting for a time the Redemptorist presence. St. Therese Church gained parish status in 1956.
berculosis Sanitarium in Huntersville.
Tragedy struck St. Joseph Church on Holy Thursday in 1949 when a fire destroyed the chapel. While parishioners
made
of
551
Trinity
Lane, Hickory,
worship was required and, on Oct. 6, 2001, then-Bishop William G. Curlin dedicated a new 1,000-seat St. Joseph Church, built on the site of the small, white church that had served the parish since 1949. StaffWriter Karen A. Evans contributed to this story.
plans to replace their church, they
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