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The Catholic News & Herald
March
5,
2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Allegation cause of priest's
Author to speak on Catholic Church s
removal
stand against death penalty
—
GREENSBORO
Church's position on tlie death penalty Church will be presented at St. Pius
X
March
Megivern, professor emeriNorth Carolina at Wilmington, will speak on the Church's historic and theological approach to the death penalty. The event is sponsored by St. Pius Church's Justice and Peace Ministry as part of its Lenten series. Megivern, a nationally recognized expert on capital punishment, has given similar presentations on this topic nu-
MURRAY
E.
stated the letter.
CHARLOTTE — Parishioners of
communities to act to abolish the death
J.
John Neumann Church recently why their former parochial vicar was removed from service. A letter from the Order of St. St.
penalty in North Carolina.
learned
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merous times
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EDITOR
cated to educating and mobilizing faith
tus at the University of
He
BY
statewide, interfaith organization dedi-
16.
James
Father Patrick Leonard accused of abuse in other diocese
Survey" and a member of People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, a
Tlie Catiiolic
Augustine's provincial office read at Masses Feb. 28-29 revealed that an allegation of sexual abuse involving a minor against Augustinian Father Patrick Leonard dictated his removal from the parish in September 2003. "Father Leonard left St. John's for immediate evaluation and treatment following an allegation that was brought to the attention of our
James Megivern will speak Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in St. Pius X Church's Kloster Center, 2210 N. Elm St., Greensboro. The event is free
and open
in the past fi\'e years.
more Joe Bauer at
to the public. For
information, contact (336) 272-4681.
author of the book "The Death Penalty: An Historical & Theological is
Father Leonard was a priest in good standing when he came to the Diocese of Charlotte in 1998. No allegations of any wrongdoing have been made against him during his service to the diocese.
"While the matter was under vestigation,
"Our struggle these matters is to preserve the values of truth and safety with approvolved," said the letter. in
priate confidentiality."
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many
this issue.
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authorities.
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a
Knights of Columbus
Chancery.
Noted Jesuit Philosopher Rev. Joseph Koterski, Ph.D. will speak at 3 locations on
Pope John Paul II's "Gospel of Life"
REV. JOSEPH KOTERSKI, PH.D. Chair, Philosophy Department
Fordham
FRIDAY,
MARCH
(part of Just St.
—
1-2
Second Fridays
Peter Catholic
Atrium
12
Room
FRIDAY,
pm
St.
series)
Church Annex Doors open
In addition to Fr. Koterski,
you
12
— 7:30 pm
Fr.
Room, open 7
pm
(Charlotte),
at
12:30
will hear
In addition to Fr. Koterski, you will hear
pm)
Maggi
on Actions
to
to
Take in Support of the "Gospel ofLife.
SATURDAY,
"Gospel of Life.
MARCH
(following 5:30 St.
For information,
call
St.
Louis
ince of the Society of Jesus.
He
chairs
Fordham Uni-
Department of Philosophy where he
also
"
Philosophical Quarterly. Fr. Koterski has received the Dean's
Award
for
Outstanding Undergraduate
Teaching and the Graduate Teacher of the Year
Take in Support of the
For directions to churches,
(Ph.D.
serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal International
Nadol, R.N., Diocesan Respect Life Director, speak
Maggi
S.J.
M.Div. and S.T.L., Weston School of Theology, Boston) is a priest of the Maryland Prov-
versity's
Nadol, R.N., Diocesan Respect Life Director, speak on Actions
Joseph Koterski,
University
University;
Michael Church, Gastonia
Parish Center/All Purpose
(Annex located behind the church,
off College Street.
MARCH
visit
pm
13
Mass
— 6:45 pm
in the social hall)
Eugene Church, 72 Culvern
St.,
Asheville
Award.
He
has authored and presented hundreds of
publications and papers.
Sponsored by Diocesan Office ofJustice partnership with
www.charlottediocese.org
Joseph Purello, Office of Justice and Peace, Catholic Social Services
in-
was the judgment of
our province not to disclose any information publicly that was false or potentially harmful to persons in-
Augustinian provincial last fall concerning Father Pat's ministry years ago in another diocese,"
it
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Catholic Church,
St.
and Peace
Peter Catholic Church,
and St. Eugene
St.
in
Michael
Catholic Church