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Serving Catholics

HERALD

& in

Western North Carolina

in

the Diocese of Charlotte

Inside Pope, cardinals identify challenges and solutions

...

Page 7

Youth explore definitions of violence

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Page

14

News

Local

New BMHS nears completion, looks to future

...

Page 5 Photos by Jimmy Rostar

education in the Diocese of Charlotte gathered in Hickory May 1 7 to hear Father James Hawker, left), Dr. Cris Villapando, director of faith formation programs (bottom left) and regional faith formation coordinators lead a workshop introducing the new Handbook for Parish Catechetical Leaders.

Leaders

Charlotteans thank priests

in religious

vicar for education (top

through endowments

...

Page 9

Religious educators embrace

newresource at workshop

Disaster relief exp,ored ,ocally By

By

Every Week

JIMMY ROSTAR

The handbook

Associate Editor

HICKORY

— At

the

most

sections, replete

significant

gathering of diocesan religious educators

Entertainment

in five years, the

...Pages

10-11

vicar for education said the sharing of the faith is a

Editorials

& Columns

Diocese of Charlotte's

...Pages

12-13

in

something so

sa-

tongues as of

which parted on each one of them. And they were all filled jwith the holy Spirit and began to speak

and came

in different

fire,

to rest

tongues, as the

Spirit

2:

3-4

forms needed to maintain

records and other information.

The

sec-

and leader and

—

In the eastern

half of the state, generations of homes, businesses, land

and people's

spirits

were

when Hurricanes Floyd and

tions cover the role, responsibilities

devastated

calling of the parish catechetical

Irene washed out normal life for months.

Residents of North Carolina are still cleaning up and rebuilding after the surging storms hit, while other states have

formation; guidelines for the direction of life-long faith formation;

catechesis for people with special needs;

succumbed

"The sacredness of who you are and what you do, along with the seriousness

catechesis in multicultural communities;

within the past year. Areas in Minnesota,

of your mission,

ception of sacraments; and important

is

phenomenal."

Father Hawker and the diocese's

formation catechetical

faith

addressed parish leaders and odier faith formaofficials

tion personnel at the Catholic Conference

Center

May

17 to introduce the

new

for Parish Catechetical Leaders,

the single most comprehensive religious

— Acts

Staff Writer

MORGANTON

education vicar, told catechists from across

Handbook

enabled them to proclaim."

with appendices that con-

cred and so serious," Father James Hawker,

the diocese.

Then there appeared to them

ALESHA M. PRICE

divided into eight

other faith formation personnel; catechist

holy calling.

'You are involved

tain diocesan

is

policies

policies;

concerning preparation for and re-

church documents relevant to the

faith

formation teacher.

Information includes religious educa-

job descriptions, descriptions of catechesis aimed at different age groups, criteria for evaluating textbooks, sample budget forms, and maps showing the detors'

education resource available in this diocese to date.

textbook

See

HANDBOOK,

page

8

to various natural disasters

and Mississippi have been flooded have raged across parts of Florida. Both Louisiana and South Dakota have been on the list of Illinois

out, while wildfires

federally declared disaster states because of

winter storms.

There

is

never a lack of disasters

like

these that unfortunately create opportunities for

people to help those in need.

See

DISASTER RELIEF,

How-

page

4

2

The Catholic News & Herald

The World

May25, 2001

Brief

in

Bush urges more participation poverty DAME, Ind. (CNS)

in fighting

NOTRE

—

Quoting Lyndon Johnson, Knute Rockne and Dorothy Day, President Bush used his

Kansas Mental Health Center, and Joyce Thomas, a former assistant family teacher at Boys Town, Neb., who now is family

commencement address

support coordinator for Salina schools.

Dame

of Notre

at the University

to encourage individual

and corporate participation poverty. "Welfare as

in' battling

we knew

The

book, which has implications for the tragedies

happening today

in U.S. schools, is

has ended,

divided into sections on anger manage-

but poverty has not," Bush said. "When over 12 million children live below the poverty line, we are not a post-poverty

ment, respect, responsibility, communica-

America." Speaking to 2,500 graduates,

priest acquitted for robbery, says bishop

it

May

and faculty

their families

more

There's

service.

is

CAPE TOWN,

of

life

— A South

our

for

self-esteem.

South Africa (CNS)

African priest found guilty of

armed robbery three years ago was

said. "Citi-

empty without concern

and

Racism led to arrest of

to citizenship than

voting and paying taxes, Bush zenship

tion, relationships

Bush

20,

urged the audience to consider a

.

written by parishioner Diane Carrigan, psychosocial coordinator at the Central

acquit-

ted after a high court judge found the

trial

fellow citizens, without the ties that bind us

proceedings flawed and no cause for arrest

common good."

Immigrants comprise 28 percent of new U.S. priests

His bishop said die appeal court's findings

to

one another and build a

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A higher

Potgietersrus, raised questia»H*of racism

percentage of foreign-born priests will be

among

more than 4O0 men being

the

dained this year in the United States.

and collusion

or-

The

tions. The largest number came from Mexico and Vietnam, with each of those

countries represented by 5 percent.

Of the

343 diocesan and religious seminarians preparing for ordination in 2001

who

lander and

percent are African-Ameri-

1

were released by

can. Results of the survey

the U.S. Catholic Conference

May

CNS photo

21 in

Washington.

Mothers pledge to fight efforts to target children in advertising

NEW YORK (CNS) — A coalition of

mothers, community activists and national

Solo pilgrim rides bike in empty courtyard Spanish Catholic pilgrim Fernando Videgain rides through the empty courtyard of the Church of the Nativity in Befhlehem May 14. The courtyard and Manger Square, usually teaming with tourists and pilgrims, have been deserted because of the fighting between Palestinians and

an end to all advertising, marketing and market research in schools; no targeting of children under age 8; no product placement in movies or TV shows aimed at children or adolescents; and an end to ads that promote "an ethic of selfishness and

for:

...

instant gratification."

Refugee aid coalition urges reversal of declining U.S. help

—

children and teens in their advertising and

marketing. 'Tor you, our children are cus-

decline in U.S. admission of refugees and

and other leaders has urged the

U.S. business

community

tomers, and childhood

to stop targeting

a 'market seg-

is

ment' to be exploited, a 'demographic' for

which you are competing," more than 100 women and their male supporters said in a report called

'Watch Out

Mothers' Statement to Advertisers." report, released

'funding for refugee aid. "Eight years ago the United States authorized the admission

Refugee Council

USA coalition, which held

a press conference in Washington to

for refugees.

Authors help children deal with anger in violent times

—

SALINA, Kan. (CNS) A new book member of St. Mary's Par-

The

Catholic Conference's Migration and Refu-

and deal with their anger and 'The ABCs of Teaching; Life

& H E R A L D

May

25,

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•

2001

is

a

member of

the

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May

to

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in

the

frustration.

Skills"

was

—

High School St. Matthew, Charlotte June 7 7 p.m. Confirmation Holy Infant, Reidsville June 10 Noon Mass and blessing of cornerstone

— —

St.

June

Joseph Vietnamese, Charlotte

messages to nine new ambassadors to die Vatican

May

die pope's 81st birthday,

18,

he focused on dialogue as the way to build "a world in which all die members of the

human

race can occupy their rightful place and live in peace and harmony." The new ambassadors represent Nepal, Tunisia, Estonia, Zambia, Guinea, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, South Africa and Gambia The pope said that the UN-sponsored World Conference on Racism, to be held in South

CHARLOTTE — The

Mood, SFO,

3 CHARLOTTE

is

an opportunity for the

on the damage and ig-

reflect

hatred, prejudice

norance of one's neighbors.

West Smidi

St. in

St.

Maximilian

at (704) 573-4299.

— Because

of Pentecost,

call

Alice Schmidt at (336) 288-0983.

3 SALISBURY 128 N. Fulton

Kolbe Fraternity of Secular Franciscans will be meeting today from 2-4 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave. All visitors and inquirers are welcome. For more information, call

—

forming a true human Pope John Paul II said. In separate

Greensboro. For further information,

planner

Skyler

family,

Benedict Church, 109

—

—

—

whole world to caused by ethnic

3

81 7:30 p.m.

Baccalaureate Mass for Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School Holy Family, Clemmons June 1 7:30 a.m. Mass Knights and Dames of Malta St. Patrick, Charlotte June 2 ll a.m. Ordination St. Gabriel, Charlotte 5:30 p.m. Confirmation St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte June 3 11 a.m. Pentecost Mass St. Patrick, Charlotte, 4 p.m.

10th Anniversary of Signing of LutheranCatholic Covenant St. Pius X, Greensboro June 6 7:30 p.m.

Baccalaureate Mass for Charlotte Catholic

Pope says respect for other races, religions key to humanity VATICAN CITY (CNS) Promoting respect for other races and religions is

Africa in August,

events:

—

Graphic Designer: Tim Faragher

Mail:

following

probably racism" played a part in the

designed to help adults

Diocesan

Episcopa., j calendar Bishop William G. Curlin will take part

Number

Mashiane

relieved" that Father

has been acquitted, "strange collusions and

how to get along with others

is

teach children

Th

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mously

the key to protecting legitimate cultural

ish in Salina

MRS

statement.

differences while

number will be admitted," said Mark Franken, executive director of the U.S. that

mark

its 55-page report with recommendations for improving U.S. refugee assistance in the 2002 fiscal year. The report urged the government to raise funding of the Migration and Refugee Assistance account to $800 million in 2002, an increase of $100 million over 2001, and to provide an additional $50 million for a separate emergency account

A

gee Services.

mid-May

bishop said that while he was "enor-

detailed

co-written by a

May 9 in New York, called

Pietersburg said in a

The

the issuance of

of 142,000 refugees. This year about half

for Children:

put the

"One gets the impression that, for whatever reason, Father Mashiane had to be arrested and punished," Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe of

priest's case.

Israeli forces

WASHINGTON (CNS) Catholic and other refugee service agencies called on the U.S. government May 1 7 to reverse the

religious

by Debbie Hil

re-

sponded to the survey, 13 percent are Hispanic, 7 percent are Asian or Pacific Is-

in the events that

priest behind bars.

percentage of ordinands born outside the

United States rose to 28 percent from 24 percent, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. bishops' Committee on Voca-

of Father Boniface Mashiane,

in the case

formerly of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in

—

St.,

charismatic/healing

Sacred Heart Church, will

be celebrating a

Mass

at

4 p.m. today

followed by prayer teams and a poduck

Putnam will be For further details, call

dinner. Father John

celebrant.

Owens

die Bill

at (704) 639-9837.

4 CHARLOTTE

— Churches

in

the

Charlotte area will be having their regularly scheduled cancer support

group

a charismatic Mass, celebrated by Father

meetings for survivors, family and friends

Dean

on the following days: St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., tonight at 7 p.m. in the ministry center library and St. Matdiew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., on June 5 at 7 p.m. in the office building conference room. For more information, call: St. Matthew - Marilyn

Cesa, will be held at St. Patrick Ca-

thedral, 1621

Dilworth Rd. East,

tiiis

after-

noon

at 4 p.m. with prayer teams at 3 p.nx and a potiuck dinner at 5 p.m. in die school cafeteria.

Josie

For

Backus

further information, contact at (704) 527-4676.

3 GUILFORD

COUNTY — The Ladies

Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an Irish-Catholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will be having a meeting today from 3-5 p.m. at the Showfety Activity Center at St.

Borrelli at (704)

542-2283 and

St.

Gabriel

- Eileen Cordell at (704) 352-504-7, Ext.

217.

4 CHARLOTTE — Christians Transition

is

a ministry of

St.

in

Career

Matthew

May25, 2001

The World

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

in

Jesuit says no culture ever fully 'culture of life' or 'of death' BUFFALO, NY. (CNS) Labeling

nia-based think tank as part of the His-

panic Church in American Public Life

—

Project.

an entire culture a "culture of death" is simplistic and unworthy of Christians, a Jesuit sociologist told a national meeting of catechetical leaders. "No culture is ever fully a culture

in

of life or of death," said Jesuit

Marymount

WASHINGTON

about discerning culture in the light of the

ogy

Gospel should cease using these gross terms to characterize a whole culture." Father Coleman delivered one of the major addresses at the 65th annual meeting of the National Conference of Catechetical

The

Leadership.

29-May

3,

sity

official

denominations, as well as participants

may

— The

(CNS)

photo from Reuters

Theologians must reaffirm church laws on sexuality, says Vatican

commencement services at the university May 20. In his address the president urged faith-based groups to take the lead in fighting poverty. right, during

restrictions on the ordination, appointment and transfer of priests, need improvement, said Thomas E. Quigley,

VATICAN CITY must recognize

}7 during their annual general meeting at

on Asian

the Vatican.

reli-

and morals as well as to support and all initiatives which can be valid alternatives" to living outside church teaching.

At U.N. conference, Vatican calls for shared duty to poor At a BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNS) U.N. conference highlighting an increase in extreme poverty in parts of the world, a

May 16.

Pope says even in Italy, people live as if God does not exist VATICAN CITY (CNS) Even in

—

—

where the vast majority of people are more and more people

Vatican diplomat called for a "worldwide

baptized Catholic,

exist,"

Pope John Paul

dency

is

if

God

movement" of shared responsibility for the poor. "Our task is to make solidarity a reality," Archbishop Diarmuid Martin,

does not

'This ten-

II said.

often emphasized and spread

the media with serious risks for

by the moral

formation of individuals and of the collective," the pope told Italy's bishops. The pope addressed die country's bishops May

Church, 8015 Ballantyne

Commons

The meeting takes place tonight and

June 18 from 7-9 p.m.

in

June 18

room

ception, homosexuality, masturbation

7 in Conference Room

A at 7:30 p.m. at St.

more

details.

—

its

St.

Matthew

Christian Coffeehouse

Young Adult Night

Youth

tonight from 7-

11

Kathy

The

next Mass

at (336)

7 WINSTON-SALEM Companions, a

grief

— The Healing

support group for the

bereaved, will be meeting tonight and June

Annual

1st

•

room

at St. Gabriel

information, call

Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For further details, call the church office at (704) 364-

(704) 54(^8696.

5431.

Ongoing

13

CHARLOTTE

— The 50+ Club

of

CHARLOTTE

—

'Forever Young"

1343.

(704) 540-7255 for details.

—

Friday from 1 1 am.-noon and are always seeking new members.

Come and join these seniors for "just

what the doctor ordered." Call Peg Hill

CONCORD

—

home

sup-

tonight for adults only with shared snacks;

pan. For further details,

women

St Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., from 1-2:30 p.m. on June 24 with childcare and a family potluck and St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne

office at

and

their children. Call Charity

(704) 521-2774 for a

form and other

details.

team

Gray

at

registration

is

Monday and

Room

maternity

at

an exercise group for people 55 and older at St Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. They meet every

will benefit

at the Inn, a

at

Coon

St John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., will be having a meeting this morning at 1 1 am. with a program and lunch in the parish center. Donations are being accepted during the meeting. For more information, call Louise Brewer at (704) 3668357 or, Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-

awards receptioa All proceeds

porting single, homeless, pregnant

Dan Hines

(704) 544-6665 or Aliceann

14 CHARLOTTE Churches in the Charlotte area are hosting ultreyas followed by a school of leaders on die following dates and times: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., from 7-8 p.m.

beverages, dinner and a post-tournament

will

998-7503.

— The

Links for Life Golf Tournament will be held today at Firethorne Country Club.

Included in the package will be lunch,

be celebrated on July 2. For more information, call the church office at (336) 778-

0600 or Jim Passero

Bartlett at (704) 614-9100.

CHARLOTTE

11

7-8 p.m. in the family

4820 Kinnamon

place after Mass.

— The

with childcare and a family potluck. For

vited to participate in fellowship, Christian

The

CHARLOTTE

parent will meet tonight and June 25 from

opportunities and further details, call

tonight at 7:30 p.m.

in vitro fertilization.

724-

office at (336)

5431.

Mass

and

Pkwy., from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on June 24

8:30 p.m. in the parish center. All are in-

sacrament of reconciliation will be given at 7 p.m, and the laying on of hands will take

the

support group

4 CLEMMONS — Holy Family Church, charismatic

The survey was done by

Rivera Policy Institute, a Califor-

for adult children grieving the loss of a

and

be celebrating a

eration.

Tomas

several moral questions, including contra-

Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale

Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For further details, call the church office at (704) 364-

Rd., will

works by Redemptorist Father Marciano moral theologian. The notification from the Congregation for

Vidal, a Spanish

work was erroneous or ambiguous on

Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., will be

at St. Gabriel

was published some

alongside a notification criticizing

United States and an increase in the Protestant population with each passing gen-

contemporary music provided by Kathy and David with Redeemed, refreshments and spiritual messages. For sponsorship

in the family

(CNS) A new national survey reports that 70 percent of the Latino population identified themselves as Catholic. The survey also showed

U.N. conference on poverty, told participants May 16 during the weeklong meeting. 'We must create a worldwide movement which understands solidarity as a

hosting

—

L'Osservatore Romano, signed with three asterisks to signify its publication was approved at the highest article in

levels of the Vatican,

—

WASHINGTON

garding the dignity of human life and sexuality are unchanging, the Vatican said.

Moral theologians may be tempted to answer questions "with responses that are more conforming to the sensitivities and expectations of the world than to the thinking of Christ" said an article in the May 16 edition of the Vatican newspaper. The

the Doctrine of the Faitii said the priest's

10 CHARLOTTE

For more information, call Rev. Mr. Jim Hamrlik at (704) 542-6459 4 CHARLOTTE The widowed support group for those grieving the loss of a spouse meets from 6-7 p.m. tonight and

Seventy percent of Latinos identify as Catholic, says survey

Catholic theologians

that certain concepts re-

Catholics with each generation born in the

0561 for

the parish center's conference room.

commu-

and each nation," he said. The conference, which was expected to produce a program of action to combat poverty, brought together leaders of the world's poorest and richest countries, as well as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, World Bank President James Wolfensohn and private business representatives. nity

In ad-

modern

a drop-off in the percentage of Latino

Ave. Call the church

the office area of

natural duty of each person, each

—

head of the Vatican delegation to the third

1

Pkwy., devoted to helping people in career crises.

part

encourage

Rights Caucus in

are living their lives "as

is

faith

Washington

Italy,

told the bishops, "It

of die mission of pastors both to encourage, with clarity, correct doctrine in matters of

severely limited in today's

Human

He

(CNS)

dressing moral problems facing

men and women,

Vietnam. But as with other communist states that have survived the Cold War, improvements have been noted," Quigley said during testimony at a meeting of the Congressional

who

with any religious

faith

as

'There can be no denying that

affiliated

be used to study the ways people turn to and religion to help cope with stress.

President attends Notre Dame commencement President George W. Bush is flanked by Holy Cross Father Edward Malloy (left), president of the University of Notre Dame, and Patrick McCartan,

past decade. However, certain issues, such

the U.S. bishops' policy adviser

not be

denomination. Data from the survey will

CNS

Relations between

official.

wishes to respond. Catholic Univer-

and their professors hope to recruit a sample from a wide variety of religious

'limited'

"severely limited," but the

is

http://

open to anyone

is

graduate students Michele Schottenbauer and Benjamin Rodriguez

the church and the Vietnamese government have improved during the

affairs.

at

how

stress.

sity

not persecuted, said a U.S. Catho-

gious freedom

30-minute survey on

who

WASHINGTON is

of America are recruiting online par-

research.cua.edu/psy

Catholic Church's ability to operate freely

Conference

Psychol-

meeting, held in Buffalo

USCC

church

—

Catholic Univer-

The Web-based survey

but not persecuted, says

lic

(CNS)

The

drew' about 900 religious

Vietnam church

is

a three-

people turn to religion in times of

the' country.

Vietnam

researchers. at

ticipants for a

education professionals from around

in

is

needs online participants

University

Los Angeles. 'Those who are serious

April

Hispanic project

by a $1.3 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts to examine the role of religion on the political and civic commitment of Latinos.

Survey on religion and stress

Father John A. Coleman, professor of social values at Loyola

The

year ecumenical research program funded

Union

St.

St.

at

James Church, 251

North, invites anyone needing

a special favor, healing, petition or

Our Mother of PerNovena every Monday at 7

thanksgiving for the petual Help

call

the church

(704) 720-0600.

Phase submit notices ofeventsfor the Diocesan Planner at least 10 clays prior to the publication dak.

4 The Catholic News & Herald

May25, 2001

Around the Diocese

Catholic, Lutheran bishops to lead covenant anniversary celebration JIMMY ROSTAR

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

— Ten

years after the

Catholic and Lutheran communities in

North Carolina signed a covenant bonding them in the spirit of ecumenism and cooperation, three bishops will preside at an anniversary celebration of that signing and

that a reciprocal relationship can be estab-

go about doing

is

what to do and how

The

bishops will re-sign the covenant

near the close of the liturgy.

Efforts toward full unity between

Bishop William G. Curlin of the Ro-

Catholics and Lutherans continue throughout the world. In October 1999, representatives of the Vatican and the

since then.

Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, Bishop

F. Joseph

Gossman of the Roman

Catholic

Diocese of Raleigh, and Bishop Leonard

Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on June 3 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Greensboro will lead a Pentecost Sunday celebration at 4 p.m.

The covenant includes a series of commitments made by the faith communities on Pentecost Sunday in 1991. The comBolick of the N.C.

mitments include statements about prayer, communication and action; shared celebrations, programs and educational opportunities; and deeper spiritual and social relationships between the faith communities.

The

original signers

were Catholic

Bishop John F. Donoghue of Charlotte,

Lutheran World Federation signed a joint declaration on the doctrine of justification, which focuses on the agreement that justifi-

and salvation come by faith alone.

The- agreement states that justification does come through faith alone, but that good works are an essential sign of faith.

The doctrine on justification was a cation

central issue of the Protestant Reformation

and had been a point of argument between Catholics and Lutherans since the 1700s.

In a Lenten letter published March 5, 1999, in

The

Catholic

News &

Herald,

Gossman and Bolick exwhen Catho-

Bishops Curlin,

pressed their hope for the day lics

and Lutherans

will

be able to share in

"We

celebrate the authentic unity to

Bishop Michael McDaniel.

The anniversary celebration- will mark a decade of statewide cooperation.

which our prayers, dialogues and common service have brought us and will continue

Covenants between local churches, shared observances of celebrations such as the an-

ences and overcoming historic obstacles,"

nual

Week

and

efforts at better

of Prayer for Christian Unity,

understanding one

another's faith traditions and practices continue.

"Over the past ten years much has been accomplished in pursuit of these goals, and yet, there is so much more to do," said

Bishop Curlin in a

May

18 letter to

parishioners of the Charlotte Diocese. "It

my prayer

to assist us in resolving traditional differ-

they

(CSS) Special Ministries has begun the steps to provide some of the answers.

is

that this celebration of renewal

will breathe

that people

new life into who were not

Elm

Pius

X

St. in

Church

is

Greensboro.

located at

2210

From Highway

west onto Cone Street. Then take a left onto Elm Street. The June 3 celebration will begin at 4 p.m. The parish

29 North,

office

Mr. Jerry

always been involved in disaster response, and we have a history of that," he said.

been the

The key

of

Collins, director

disasters

disaster responses for Catholic Charities

USA (CCUSA)

Charles Borromeo Church in

May

on

He

19.

ment them

the

Morganton

and

facts in

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of complied information from his work

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is

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groups, to form committees that will iden-

diocesan plan, "Disaster Pre-

goods and

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and church authorities can man-

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first step."

The

only

Rev. Mr. Collins urged the attendants

"

to focus

diocesan plan, but this

is

beyond what

needed resources."

"From

see that there are

on which we need

areas

only our

Special Ministries.

are.

the country are called upon to provide

responses

effective

the

most immediately

age that Catholic dioceses

to disasters," said Gerald Carter, diocesan

director of

circumstances

cal, civil

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Rescue and

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when

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providing

disasters occur,

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it

channels

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order to imple-

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line

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provided the attendants

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Around the Diocese

Foundations for

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"The design and always-visible tower and chapel speak to the center of life on campus."

nears completion, looks to future By

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The

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"The design and always-visible tower

education.

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— Principal George Repass

school year inches towards completion, one chapthis

secondary

Catholic education in

the Triad draws to a close,

literally.

can go end to end in a matter of minutes, the

is

state-of-the art in

every way. Completely network wired,

each classroom is outlet-ready for computer plug in. BMHS students and faculty have room to stretch, reach and test new limits. Expanded programs will encourage high school curiosity to flourish.

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new facility, punctuated by a room-byroom guided tour led by Principal George Repass. Between the

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exhilaration and speechless awe. is

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Pictures of the under construction to

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The

year-old state editor at lic

Florida Catho-

away with

diocesan newspaper walked

just $1,000 (before taxes), a free round-trip

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flight to

New York and

accommoda-

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and her husband, and $50-aday meal money. Palombo-Gonzalez said that before the taping she went to an empty dressing room and prayed. tions for her

Making history? Cardinal wears

came to Jesuit Father George V. Coyne while studying the Galileo affair as tion

Roman collar in Saudi Arabia WASHINGTON (CNS) — Wash-

part of a Vatican-appointed commission in

ington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick

1988. "I think the church should learn, from the Galileo case and from other cir-

issues," he newspaper of the

may have made history in late March, during his visit to Saudi Arabia as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. "I believe it was the first time any priest, as a priest, has gone into Saudi Arabia," he said in an

Diocese of San Jose. Father Coyne said the

interview with the Catholic Standard, his

response to Galileo demon-

archdiocesan newspaper. "Priests have

was largely ignorant of

gone in (dressed) as tourists or businessmen, never identifiable as priests." Using his diplomatic passport, which clearly identified him as a priest, he wore his clerical black garb and Roman collar throughout his four-day visit. The four other commission members on the trip included Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. Summarizing religious freedom in that country, the cardinal said, "The situa-

cumstances, that listening

That

as speaking. tists

is

as important as the

many

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May

6,

Bishop

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One was

the Easter

World War

II veteran Francis E. Stueve, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, stands near a memorial to fallen soldiers at the U.S. Soldier's and Airmen's Home in Washington. "I've prayed to forget about that day," he said.

Sunday

publi-

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Ward

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From the Cover JOHN THAVIS

By

VATICAN CITY

—

(CNS)

In the

meeting of its kind ever held at the Vatican, more than 150 cardinals sat down to identify pastoral challenges and largest

Pope, cardinals identify

possible solutions at the start of the tiiird

millennium.

Pope John Paul II opened the May 21-24 consistory with a prayer and a re-

pastoral challenges, solutions

quest for the cardinals' input, saying he

wanted a

and

free

fraternal

exchange of

opinions.

The meeting's first day provided

short

speeches on a wide range of topics: the role

of die pope, the

personal holiness,

call to

pastoral problems of the family, opportuni-

by modern media, and the need and charity in globalization.

Two particular suggestions came from U.S. cardinals: preparation of a document that would clarify what the church means by "new evangelization" and an annual worldwide Synod of Bishops with an open agenda.

In his welcoming talk, the pope avoided specifics. He said the church needs ties offered

for justice

ways

to find the best

ern

to evangelize in

and that means

societies,

mod-

prioritizing

goals and evaluating every level of its pastoral operations.

He described the meeting as a followup to the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 and to his recent document, "Novo Millennio Ineunte" ("At the Beginning of the New Millennium"), which outlined pastoral aims and obstacles for the coming years.

The

cardinals, seated in the shell-

shaped Vatican Synod Hall, applauded the

who was

81-year-old pontiff,

to preside

over the three days of talks and celebrate a

Mass. It was die sixth time the pope has convened the cardinals for such a meet-

CNS

photo from Reuters

final

ing and the

time since 1994.

first

Pope John Paul II opens the consistory in Synod Hall at the Vatican May cardinals were meeting for three days of closed-door sessions.

21.

More than 150 of

the world's 183

All 183 cardinals were invited, but not all

could

the

make

155 were in attendance at

discussions. Fifteen cardinals spoke for six

The

to nine minutes each in the

it;

first session.

consistory

was held

behind closed doors, but without the ex-

treme secrecy of a conclave.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin NavarroValls gave briefings on the content of the cardinals' discussions, and the Vatican released texts of some of the

At

main

talks.

sionary mobilization of the church at every level.

He said

the church should not aim at

"maintenance" but at mission.

sion.

Cardinal Roger

Cardinal William H. Keeler of Balti-

more, one of the

first

speakers, addressed

M. Maliony

of Los

Angeles suggested preparation of a "Direc-

New

the need for the church to take advantage

tory on the

of mass media, especially the Internet,

die term "new evangelization" has been

which he

the opening session, the cardinals

opening ses-

said offers a direct

evangelization.

He

channel of

cited the pope's obser-

Evangelization," saying

much-used and now needs

to be better

defined and applied in local churches.

heard two reports on the jubilee year, which provided an orientation for the dis-

vation that the church should participate

Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, dean of

of the media, not just try to

the College of Cardinals, moderated the

cussions to follow.

use

French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray,

who

presided over jubilee planning, said

Holy Year were part of the jubilee's "massive success" and had brought a needed spotlight to the the major ceremonies of the

liturgical life

He also

of the church. underlined the social aspect of

the jubilee, saying the biblically rooted call to charity entire,

and poverty must permeate the

church.

"Here, perhaps,

we

touch the most

provocative question, and the most urgent question for evangelization in the

lennium. Only a church that

become

a missionary church,

that

is

mil-

poor can and only a

is

demand

missionary church can

new

a church

poor," he said.

Italian Cardinal

Crescenzio Sepe, an-

in the culture

Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo Sales of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, speaking on the sensitive topic of papal ministry, said that fidelity to and unity with the pope was an

pilgrimage had

Now

it is

left

and

the church revitalized.

important not to lose the spiritual

momentum, he

said.

"All the strong

and intense stimuli of

the jubilee need to be further examined, dee|iened and above

all

put into practice by

a pastoral plan," he said.

Then began

the three days of o|xj n

The

"integral part" of the Christian faith.

According to sources, another cardinal said new structures were needed to promote more unity between local bishops and die pope. An annual Synod of Bishops that would meet at the Vatican with an open agenda might be such a tool, he said.

Several speakers talked about the need to renew the spiritual life of individual Christians. Portuguese Cardinal Jose

schedule also called for small-

group discussions the morning of May 23.

Reports from each language group were to be read that evening to the full assembly, along with a final report written by Mexican Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara.

heads the Vatican's

sainthood congregation, proposed what he

logue, personal holiness, religious sects, the

Saraiva Martins,

who

between Vatican

called the "globalization of holiness" for the

relationship

whole church.

local churches, the role

Havana Cardinal Jaime Ortega also called for a bold, new pasto-

Alamino ral

plan of holiness for

all Catiiolics.

balization

the

life

on

"In every

Spirit. It

faithful to

injustice, the re-

church teachings

head of the Congregation for the

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it

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acknowledged before the meeting, the thematic agenda was wide and the time for discussion limited about 15-20 hours during the meeting

Evangelization of Peoples, proposed a mis-

in Jerusa-

that

and

family were the great challenge to the

tired

Cenacle

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especially in

Helping Seniors/Others Live

New Age movements.

Tomko,

at die

first 'council'

doors to the pagans, and

church's use of mass media, ecology and

Cardinal Jozef

.mission at a

consistory, too," he said.

of Toledo, Spain, said the problems of the church's social teaching of today.

moment, but

was so

lem, at the

sexuality and other moral issues, the

As

its

decisive ones, the church listens to the

•

Cardinal Francisco Alvarez Martinez

of the church and

crucial time in history.

of the bishop, glo-

and economic

sponse of the

offices

themes, the

official

were expected to spend much time getting to know each other. For more than half the cardinals, it was the first time they had met in such an assembly.

The group included more than 40 new cardinals named by the pope in February.

The day before the consistory began, the pope asked for prayers by all Catholics for the meeting and said it would examine

In April, the cardinals received a letter

from the Vatican Secretariat of State outlining possible themes for their discussion.

They included evangelization and dia-

other architect of jubilee events, said the jubilee experience of prayer, penitence

Other moderators scheduled May 21-22 were Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state.

first session.

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The Catholic News & Herald 9

Around the Diocese

Charlotteans say thanks to priests through endowments By

JIMMY ROSTAR

generates income each year for seminarian education

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

—

Along

all

whom

they serve.

cannot be repaid,

in the

the Coxes established

is

treasure, too.

$7.1 million.

one-time cash

director of the Foundation and the

Diocese of Charlotte, including bequests

Diocese of Charlotte's director of development. "He values the priesthood

charitable gift annuities,

"Mr. Cox

gift.

Cox and

C. Richard

Cox

summer of 1 998, two endowment

the gifts into perpetuity.

difference in priests' lives forever."

year;

it's

his

made

significant imprints

Cox,

These endowments

their wills

and

a Depression-era

and

who have

endowments

and later made a living as an accountant and CPA. He shared more than 50 years of marriage with Loraine.

Together, they raised nine children.

Cox continues to spend his time in prayer, attending Mass and eucharistic

assist

endowments, we decided that we wanted to do something for the priests," said Mr. Cox, whose wife passed away in 1999. "Somewhere, "In both

every day, there you.

Our

is

a priest praying for

over the years.

We

wanted

our love and our thanksgiving to all the what they have done for our family and for people in the diocese." gifts to

are

the Foundation.

of hours every day

is

—

"I

and shares

diocese can have

an

And

—

home. And

At

is

life

remainder

insurance

you

how

important is

said,

on a

it is

Being a registered nurse

estate

gifts,

chari-

and from retirement plans.

Cox said he and wife were impressed with the manner in which the diocese manages its finances and spends table lead trusts, real estate gifts,

gifts

its

resources.

"It's very important for people to understand that they can have complete confidence that what they give and what

they do is private," Loraine and I didn't

Cox feel

added. "If comfortable

with the administration of the financial affairs

of the diocese,

we

wouldn't have

established these endowments."

For information on planned giving, en-

dowments

or the Foundation,

Kelley at (704)

370-3301

call

diocesan director of planned giving, at (704) 370-3320.

"the

Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by calling (704) 370-3334 or e-mail jtrostar@charlottediocese.org

is

daily basis,

to

live life fully."

a challenge and about as far

not a road for everyone.

Then

from

again, neither

is

cloistered

life

as

you

being a Sister of

99 Lisa Atkins began her journey of discovery. One portion of the path was emotional and spiritually gruelling, the other, mentally and physically exhausting.

She knows the workings of the human body from her studies. From her work at 1

1

,

saw the emotionally, physically and psychologically devastating effects of homelessness, AIDS and poverty.

Lisa admits to doubts along the path, recalling them as times when she hadn't God. In May 998, she graduated from nursing spoken regularly with her best friend school and in September Lisa took her final vows as a Sister of Mercy.

From the boardroom to the classroom and everywhere in between, Mercy needs many hands and hearts to bring about a better world.

Catherine's

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of Mercy, she

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Changing the world, one heart at a time.

Call us when you're ready for a change.

Sisters of

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Jim

or Gina Rhodes,

Mercy.

In

trusts,

life

the end of the fiscal year 1999-

deal with death

can get. Nursing

Cox

pray for them."

"When you realize

more comfortable

most important thing we can do for our priests

living

agreements,

endowments,

while financial concerns are

indeed important,

his talent at birthday parties

-

wills, charitable

retirements.

in his parish ministry center and at a

Catholic assisted

principal

gifts like these

studying for the priesthood know that educational expenses will not hinder their calling to serve, while retired priests who have served this

play songs from

the '20s and '30s," he said with smile

permanent

The

With

men

parish, St.

He

set

in

variety of planned giving options

Kelley said.

instrumental guitarist, playing a couple

to express

priests for

The endowments

home

Gabriel Church in Charlotte.

served here, the up permanent assets to the diocese in meeting those needs,

priests

sister in

fighter pilot,

adoration daily at his

best friends have been priests

a

offers financial resources to retired

Wichita, Kan., served in the military as a

beneficiaries of the Coxes' estate.

make

Because the Diocese of Charlotte pays for the education of its seminarians

farm with '

will

Catho-

and estate plans as a way of

needs.

will also be

his

continuing their stewardship even after

education and one for priests' retirement

Both endowments

on

who

their death," Kelley said.

Foundation

his parents

priests,

"More and more people across the remembering the church in

Stewardship of time, talent and

who grew up on

and he values

life,

dioces"e*are

a lasting thing."

treasure has always been important to

one for seminarian

leaving a legacy to his

lic faith.

in

something that would go on and on," said Mr. Cox. 'With endowments, you're building up something that will yield income every

Though

is

Seminarian Education Endowment Fund and Priest Retirement Endowment Fund at any time, thus furthering

"We wanted

a gift that

A

are available to parishioners in the

the A. Loraine

Coxes

managed

67 endowments with assets totaling

values," said Jim Kelley, executive

funds through the Diocese of Charlotte's

—

2000, the Diocese of Charlotte

The endowments will generate much more income over time than a In addition, people can contribute to

long appreciated the life commitment priests and men studying to be priests they agreed that ministry

never

is

carrying on the financial plans he and his wife set up years ago, he shares his

touched.

wife, Loraine.

offer those

priests' retirement,

while the principal itself

the

Dick Cox of Charlotte has been accompanied by priests. They have- baptized and confirmed his children, they celebrate the Masses he attends daily, they consecrate the Eucharist to which he is so devoted, and they gave last rites to his steps of his faith journey,

In their lives together, the

and

Mercy

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10 The Catholic News & Herald

May25, 2001

Readings

Book Review

New book chronicles Word to Life

affection for pope Reviewed by

FATHER JOHN

Catholic

"John Paul

II:

T.

MYLER

A

Personal Portrait of

Pope and the Man," by Ray Flynn,

the

—

is

personal and manly.

Flynn was ambassador to the Vatican from 1993 to 1997 and mayor of Boston from 1984 to 1993. But his book, written with Robin Moore and Jim Vrabel, recalls

just that

only a

bit

of the diplomatic protocol of his

job. Rather,

a chronicle of a deepening,

it is

JOHN PAUL II: A PERSONAL PORTRAIT OF THE POPE AND THE MAN, by Ray

Flynn. St. Martin's Press

They had been

(New

stunned looks on their

know

didn't

—

with

that

faces, as if

miration

pope

the

for

grows

that

through personal en-

counters at grand events like World Youth Day in Denver and intimate moments like those between the pope and the ambassador at the

you could

many

like that

times.

The

in Boston.

know back then what a he was, and what a special

'Little did I

pope

JOHN PAUL II PORTRAIT/ THE POPE AND THE MAN A PERSONAL

and special he would be-

Flynn had met

cepted, wife,

to

and he, his Kathy, and their family

Rome

Among chapters

Ephesians 1:17-23

3)

Gospel: Luke 24:46-53

reveling in the attention

DAN LUBY

Catholic

The image

The

News Service transfixed me, 8

—

for

the 30

that long-ago

disciples

—

I

had

let

little

next to the television.

My

reminded me of

summer

night.

— frightened, — stood staring

The

awed,

shocked at the spot where, the Lord had disappeared. Two strangers shook them from their paralysis: "Why are you

sock on my left foot. Seconds before, there had been a loud and wholly unexpected machine-gun sound.

close to a

injury

last scene in the story of

Jesus' ascension

years old, sitting on the floor in the den after supper on a summer night. For a timeless moment the rest of the world disappeared as I gazed intently at. a tiny hole in the

wander too

my

had drawn.

standing there, looking at the sky?"

Discipleship

—

is a call

to action.

Day by day we encounter wounds needing bandages, sorrow needing comfort, despair needing hope, injustice needing confrontation. The power of Easter is not only to demonstrate Christ's glory but to move us to imitation of him as well, to the daily task of proclaiming, in word and deed, God's love for all.

my toe

floor fan

siblings

QUESTIONS:

and I were frozen by the shock and confusion of all that bright red blood coming from my toe. v We might all be there still had not my father shouted for them to

What

is

one action

to

which you

feel Easter calling you? Wliere in

your

corner of the world do you need to be busy about the work of healing?

each ac-

tually only five or six

RAY FLYNN FORMER

li.S.

AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN

"You remember

—

most moving are the recollections of Pope John

Weekly Scripture

Paul's personal inter-

Ambassador Flynn, Your Holiness." And the pope replied, 'The our very good friend and

est in Flynn's family

and friends

— answering

a dying boy's

prayers, easing a mother's pain, reaching

out to the Flynn family during a time of

They chatted and then, Flynn writes, knew diat I didn't have much time, but

personal

One

crisis.

lengthy treatment

is

given to the

was something that I especially wanted the pope to hear. Lowering my voice a little, I said, T have heard you might preach against capital punishment, Holy Father. Someone must do it, and as usual it is you. I just want you to know it is a

pope's insistence on promoting the culture

message we need to hear in this country.'"

'Thank you, Ambassador," Flynn says the pope replied. "America is beautifi.il. She must always choose life instead of death."

Flynn adds, "As I stepped away, I noticed U.S. Reps. Dick Gephardt and

tion to several U.S. proposals.

there

in front

2)

the hole in the sock.

from

Vatican. Flynn ac-

President

Kennedy

1:1-1

the

March

call

pages long

Patrick

Acts

Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9

am-

1993 phone

ary 1999. In the re-

"I

arms

bassador

times before a

over four years.

is

stand back.

to serve as U.S.

several

describes speaking with Pope John Paul II at the St. Louis airport in Janu-

be."

He scooped me into his and, while my mother staunched the bleeding, drove me to the emergency room. A few stitches later I was back watching television, this time on the couch,

of the Lord

Readings:

time stopped I watched that tiny hole in my sock, where a disconnected sort of pain was beginning.

All around me, my siblings gazed in shared puzzlement at a halo of dark red blooming around

pope

the

lived in

always will

C

Wham! Wham! Wham! Now

come.

Clinton asked Flynn

example,

ambassador

27, Ascension

By

incidents

sented chronologically starting with Flynn's first meeting with Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Krakow during a 1969 reception for the Polish cardinal in a church hall

For Flynn

pope,

1) -

are recounted in compelling vignettes, pre-

special priest

Clinton said to the

Cycle

Flynn talked to and with Pope John Paul

most of

line,

they

— and

talk to

1994 "Shoah" concert.

ceiving

con-

a pope like that."

friend

ever affectionate ad-

my

versation with the pope. Both of them had

York,

2001). 204 pp., $22.95.

May

talking with Mrs. Clinton,

but had turned to eavesdrop on

News Service

of

me

in line.

Readings for the week of May 27 - June 2, 2001 Seventh Sunday of Easter, Acts 7:55-60, Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20, John 17:20-26; Monday, Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33; Tuesday, Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11; Wednesday, Acts 20:28-38, John 17:11-19; Thursday (The Visitation of Mary), Romans 12:9-16, Luke 1:39-54; Friday (St. Justin), Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19; Saturday (Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs), Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, John 21:20-25

of life during the infamous Cairo conference of the mid-1990s. Flynn ended up meeting

with Clinton face to face in the Oval Office, insisting that the president telephone the

pope

to hear firsthand the church's opposi-

The great camaraderie between Flynn and Pope John Paul gives

a personal

Readings for the week of June 3 - 9, 2001 Pentecost Sunday, Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13, John 20:1923; Monday, Tobit 1:1-2; 2:1-9, Mark 12:1-12; Tuesday (St. Boniface), Tobit 2:9-14, Mark 12:13-17; Wednesday (St. Norbert), Tobit 3:1-11,16, Mark 12:18-27; Thursday, Tobit 6:11; 7:1,9-14; 8:4-7, Mark 12:28-34; Friday, Tobit 11:5-15^ Mark 12:35-37; Saturday (St. Ephrem), Tobit 12:1,5-15,20,

Mark

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May25, 2001

& Columns

Editorials

Dragging Unwilling Teens to Mass One recent Sunday morning we watched a little family drama one pew in front of us. This wordless battle of

The Pope

probably

wills

Speaks

is

played out in almost every parish, almost

every Sunday.

They were

Coming of Age

a father and his teen-age daughter

took her for about

14.

From

the

moment we

sat

—

I

down

behind them, everything about her said "I'm here against

my will,

and

POPE JOHN PAUL

Welcome from

II

Orthodox,

Muslim leaders was

pushing her

As

—

May

Speaking

May

millennium. his

May 4-9

visit to

the three countries,

cycle of long-desired biblical pilgrimages to

mark

die

of Christianity.

In predominandy Orthodox Greece and in

where the Orthodox form a significant part of the Christian minority, "I wanted to show the Orthodox churches the Catholic Church's affection and

Syria,

esteem, with the desire that the

One might

reasonably ask, "Shouldn't he just leave

it make any sense for their parents to drag them into Mass?" Absolutely.

out at home, does

It is

a Christian parent's responsibility to

At

baptism, parents

memory

he

sure

a teen-ager

go to

an obligation.

it's

make

their children in the faith.

make

life.

Does a parent have the right to make church? Absolutely. In fact

a solemn promise to raise

The

baptismal service calls

and best of teachers. You can't teach kids about the faith by leaving them at home on Sunday.

People fear that dragging unwilling teens to Mass will turn diem against religion, causing them to stop going as soon as they can. Their argument supposes that somehow, if you let kids drop out when they're 13; some magical force will

first

draw them back when they're 25.

Teens who drop out early mostly don't come

back.

said.

audience.

Muslims was "truly encouragDuring the visit, he became the first pontiff in Syria's majority

CNS

Columnist

Talking With Teens About Pentecost ever wonder if there's more to this Chris-

The way

is

pope prayed for an end to bloodshed and violence in the Middle East. He told the May 16 audience that remains there."

prayer continues and will not cease until

way

and the recognihe said.

"I pray to the God of peace that young Christians, Muslims and Jews can grow up together as children of the same God," he said.

The pope's last stop on the pilgrimage was Malta, a heavily Catholic island, where he beatified two men and a woman.

"Once again, I wanted to indicate the path of to reconciliation

tion of reciprocal rights," .

holiness as the principal path for believers in the third

millennium," he

said.

—

people talk about it even religion you'd think that being Christian about nothing more than being kind to other people.

teachers sometimes

—

can't be

all

there

is

to

it,

you

suspect.

Jesus surely couldn't have been executed just for preach-

ing kindness.

Now

said.

In Syria, at a contested border with Israel, the

revenge gives

is

may

know what

be about, you can't possibly

leaving

if

you decide

to

you're

bail.

That's why it's the parent's responsibility to keep you going until you're ready to tackle the really big issues on you own.

Tour comments are welcome. Please Fourth

St.

News

address: Dr. Service,

321

N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

"God has made him both Lord and Messiah, whom you crucified."

That's the heart of it. That's the core of Christianity

Do you

But that surely

becoming

increasingly important and necessary at the begin-

my spirit

manner of subjects, including

—

— not

AMY WELBORN

history to enter a mosque.

"My

all

working through that period of rebellion and then discovering the value of the church in a brand new way.

The third stage comes when the maturing young person finds that matters of faith and a spiritual life really are important. It emerges through a realization that some of the mind's questions must have religious answers, and some of the heart's empty places can only be filled through a relationship with God. However, you can't get to the third stage if you drop out in the middle of Stage 2. If you haven't stayed around long enough to get a sense of what adult life in the church

this Jesus

tianity business than you're led to believe?

a certain sense,

on

important part of growing up Christian

just simple humanitarianism, but living rooted is

Lord.

difference does that

make?

Lord, that means that everything he said Everything he said about material things being totally unimportant. Every word he said about living by the spirit of the law, not just the letter. Every hint he dropped about sacrifice.

And, very important, everything Jesus said about God's passionate love for you is absolutely true.

Imagine living that way. Imagine walking around in this culture of ours, in which human beings are nothing more than bodies to be exploited and wallets to If Jesus is

warm welcome

ning of the third millennium," the pope

most pass through Stage

A big difference.

one of the principal aims of the jubilee pilgrimage, that of gatiiering together in places of our common origin to witness Christ, our unity," he told the

is

An

So what? What

Several days later in Syria, the pope and local

"Interreligious dialogue with Islam

it.

a period of questioning during which they challenge

religion.

is

In addition, the pope said the

think about

their early teens,

in the conviction that Jesus

Orthodox patriarchs prayed together in a Greek Orthodox cathedral.

"Deeply moved, I saw in this the fulfillment of

"in

2,

that day,

years.

ing."

kids don't

Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic

Coming of Age

During a May 4 meeting in Athens with Greek Orthodox leaders, the pope issued a dramatic apology for past treatment of the Orthodox and said it was time to "heal the wounds" that have divided Eastern and Western churches for nearly 1,000

from

There are three stages in your life as church members.

In Stage 1, kids go because their parents go. The

— even —During

of past

wrongs against communion would be fully purified and would open space for reconciliation and fraternity,"

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

their parents' thinking

spoken, she

her at home? If teens want to sleep in on Sunday or hang

parents the

the pope traced the footsteps of St. Paul; completing a

new millennium

Mass were

father calmly following behind.

16 at his weekly general audi-

St Peter's Square, he said reconciliation with Orthodox Christians and dialogue with Muslims were among Catholic Church priorities for the new

pew,

back with a pencil eraser.

the final words of the

that their kids participate in the church's

in

During

cuticles

sat in the

heaved a sigh of relief and headed quickly for the door, her

pilgrimage to Greece,

Syria and Malta.

ence

and flipped She stared out the open door. She braided and unbraided some pieces of string in her purse. She wasn't rude, and she didn't disturb anybody except perhaps her father.

He remained calm and did exactiy what he had come to do. He knelt and prayed, and she gazed off into space.

When he stood to sing, she stood, shifting from foot to foot

While he received Communion, she

By JOHN NORTON News Service Pope John Paul II VATICAN CITY (CNS) said he was encouraged and moved by the warm welcome of Orthodox and Muslim leaders and youths during his early

it."

didn't look at

in sullen silence.

encouraging, says pope

Catholic

resent

I

him even once. She read the bulletin through a little book she found near her seat.

She

more

it's

Pentecost, and that story gives you even

to think about.

The

locked room, and they're is

apostles are gathered in a

terrified.

That's

why

the door

Why are they so scared? If Christianity were just about kindness, surely the apostles could get out there on the streets of Jerusalem and tell people about that without fearing for their lives, right?

But there they are, praying and waiting. They've been told by Jesus to go out and spread the good news, and baptize all nations, but they just can't seem to get around to it. They're almost paralyzed there in that room.

For fear of telling people apostles' fear

to be nice?

I

don't think so.

the rest of the story, of course.

ends when,

in a

The

rush of wind and tongues

of flame, the Holy Spirit comes in their midst, setting

them on that

fire

and giving them the courage to get out of the good news. As Peter said

room and proclaim

be emptied, living as

if

Jesus

is

Lord.

Now

you can see why the apostles were a little hesitant. You might even share that hesitation.

No, you won't be under the threat of arrest and imprisonment if you accept the good news the apostles preached. But you'll probably confront your own set of difficulties from your peers and maybe even from your family.

So maybe now you can

see the point of those gifts of

the Spirit, poured out on the apostles on Pentecost and

locked, of course.

You know

true.

shared with you at confirmation. If you're going to embrace Jesus as Lord of your life, you're going to need wisdom, understanding, counsel and knowledge to help you figure out how to live this way.

You're going to need fortitude to help you be strong. You're going to need piety and fear of the Lord for those quiet times when it all gets to be too much, and you'll need to be re-fed and nourished for the next step.

So there you go, young apostle of the 2 1 st century.

Jesus is Lord. The Spirit's in your heart.

Isn't it time to unlock the door and go outside?

May 25, 2001

Light

has not turned her head or led her

One

down

at first sight

and they married

writer and her producer husband

found a constant

Msgr. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist

The Unknown Priest program gives you the

opportunity to meet some fascinating people. Sometimes,

based on biographical research, you get high expectations.

You come to believe that a guest will be something amazing. Too often, you find their pre-publicity doesn't match the reality. In the case of one recent guest, just the opposite

My

happened.

expectations were far exceeded by the

Much

monumentally print,

is

countries.

Her

world.

And

it

is

written about

all

the people in

almost didn't

World War

II

who

could have done more, or should have done more, to

With seventeen novels in more than sixty-two million books.

save

human life. But some folks did care. Some folks did get Some folks took the enormous risk. And some

successful author.

in thirty-nine

first

languages

stance. Published in 1979,

eighty-nine

in

A Woman

novel was called

remained on The New York over fifteen months. Her latest, it

Times bestseller lists for The Triumph of Katie. Byrne, will no doubt continue this winning streak. The London Daily Mail indicates that for three years running, the author ranked in first place on the list of highest-earning British women.

Barbara writes with a unique and insightful

style,

growth and evolution of women faced with seemingly overwhelming odds. Her heroines grow before our eyes, becoming persons of impressive conviction and

celebrating the

substance. Personally, the author lives a

some glamour, but with

far

more

stability

involved.

died in the trying. a great writer

and a

wonderful person to interview. Unpretentious and

joyful,

of Sub-

life filled

Barbara Taylor Bradford she lights up a room.

You

is

sense, as she talks, that the pilot

and talented person

light behind this positive

loved husband. Neither Barbara nor Robert

is

is

her be-

Catholic.

But that doesn't matter. Caring and loving, getting volved and taking a stand are part of the universal

in-

call to

holiness.

I'm glad Barbara Taylor met and fell in love with Robert Bradford. And I'm delighted that an unknown priest

made

a decision to

make

a difference for the good.

Msgr. Jim Lisante

is

the director

of the

By

ANDREW &

TERRI LYKE

we endure

Typically,

the

mad

rush at an area

Mothers Day. This past Mothers Day was very different Andrew's siblings, their spouses, children and grandchildren forewent the usual and restaurant on

Mom

gathered with

at the 8:30

Mass

at St. Sabina's

and spent the rest of the day at Mom's. There was nothing very unusual about the day, from outward appearances. However, something very rich was evident in our gathering that day.

It was our first visit to St Sabina's, where we were members for many years, since we joined our current parish in 1988. It was like coming home.

Being there with so many family members to honor Mom seemed so appropriate and a perfect way to begin what would be a magical day.

Gathering at Mom's after mass began in a typical fashion. Some hung-out in the kitchen, while others watched the NBA playoffs on TV. With children running underfoot, a few of us even took quick naps.

In the late-afternoon we gathered around the TV to watch old family videos. However, before the tape began Andrew's nephew Craig made the announcement that he was entering the police academy after

much discernment. He asked for the family's support; we lifted him in prayer.

The first video was from Christmastime 1991 -a

with

and normalcy

Column

The

to have

Barbara Taylor Bradford and she's a

she has sold

They're printed

in this chaotic

1963.

in

seem genuinely

Guest

it

happen at all.

Robert Bradford lived as a child in Nazi-occupied territory. His life was at risk. That is, until a Catholic priest helped Robert cross into a safe neighboring country. At the border, now securely on the other side, young Robert turned to wave goodbye to his companion. His eyes beheld a horrible sight. The Gestapo had been trailing this refugee band and arrived too late to stop Robert, but just in time to apprehend and shoot the Catholic priest.

His sacrifice made all the difference to one young life and perhaps many more. Today, Robert Bradford, a successful film producer, is an avid supporter of children's charities, including the Police Athletic League. It seems he learned early, and from a memorable teacher, the responsibility an adult has to a youngster in need of a friend.

person before me.

Her name

This

met Robert Bradford. She claims

blind date in 1961, she

was love

television

foolish paths.

woman knows who she is and what truly matters. So love, fidelity and common sense are her true touchstones. On a

Candle

Hosting a weekly

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than you'd imagine. Great popular and financial success

time of innocence before the deaths of brother Aaron, uncle Jimmie and Dad. In mid-May, there

May Cremated Remains Be

Question

Present During a Funeral?

My

husband and I have talked with our Q. parish priest about funeral arrangements, including realize cremation

is

naivete, while the

Corner

youthfulness of the "old folks."

The second video was of sister Lila's 40th birthday party in July of the same year. In typical fashion there was dancing, "doowop" singing and plenty of

permitted by the

church now, but what happens at the funeral

urn with the ashes allowed in the church?

Mass? Is

We

seem

the

to be

embarrassing moments to laugh

getting mixed answers, even from priests. (Florida)

at. Evident in both and pride in one another, and the magic we bring to our family gatherings.

Looking around the crowded livingroom and

videos

A. Answers to your question have developed very slowly over the past 20 years or

so, as

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

cremation has become

Columnist

more common in the United States. One estimate is that more than 20 percent of funerals in our country now involve cremation. In some states the figure is much higher. Percentages for Catholics appeal' to be not

As

I

much

in this

(and

some other

Christian denominations) because anti-

Christian groups, especially in Europe,

that

promoted

it

as a

symbolic rejection of Christian belief in the immortality of

It still

provided

is

it is

not chosen in disrespect for Chris-

tian faith or beliefs.

Because of the large volume of inquiries they were

United

States.

The Congregation

for Divine

Worship and

Since then,

readings and adaptations of the rites

have been prepared and approved for cremated remains of the body present

A number of bishops their parish priests to

liturgies

with the

in church.

and archbishops have delegated

make

the pastoral decision for a

church for the funeral Mass,

A

is still

movie dealing with exorcisms and devil worship spoke, as I understood it, of "diabolical obsession." Is that the same as possession? (Oklahoma) Q.

The magic

recent

— —

called to say

Day for her.

trol,

briefly,

possession usually refers to con-

or near control, of a person's body, as

inside,

by an

it

were, from the

evil spirit

Obsession

is

the term used for an experience of many is

It

how

was so

it

was a

for us

all.

there.

Sometimes when we gather as a family, the pain is most pronounced. We

can actually

feel their

absence. Despite

all that,

gath-

the waters of life.

going to the well and sipping John 4:14 says, 'Those who drink of

the water that

will give

The water

is like

I

that

I will

them

will

never be

give will become in

spring of water gushing up to eternal It is in

A. No. Very

is still

ering as family

possible.

such gatherings that

we

thirsty.

them a

life."

discover

who we

Within the family gathered the waters of life gush up and overflow in abundance. It is there we gather the people, prepare the food, give thanks to God, break the bread, tell the stories of our life and faith, and dance in die radiant, magical light of God's love really are.

molested physically in circumstances that seem to point to

an

evil spirit as It

is,

the cause.

more of an external than internal more than a "temptation" in the ordinary

therefore,

influence, but

is

sense of that word.

funeral to be celebrated in the presence of the ashes.

Thus, while the Catholic Church continues its preference for traditional entombment, it recognizes that a variety of circumstances geographic, economic, family considerations and so on can make cremation an under-

Mom

of losing family members

people through the centuries in which an individual

new

tears.

funeral liturgy.

the Discipline of the Sacraments granted this request the

following year.

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next day

very special Mothers

Vatican permission for the bishop of a diocese to allow the

presence of the cremated remains at funeral liturgies in the

strong, perhaps stronger, yet seasoned by

having the body of the deceased present for the funeral Mass better expresses our belief in the dignity and sacredness of the human body, as it is honored in the

1996 the American bishops requested

receiving, in

appreciated the love and pride

is still

The

will

Nevertheless, cremation beforehand, with the ashes in

no longer raised seriously. For decades now, the church has no longer prohibited the practice,

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That argument

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14 The Catholic News & Herald

May25, 2001

Around the Diocese

Youth explore definitions of violence NELLENBACH

By JOANITA M.

talking.

Correspondent

BRYSON CITY

— The

setting was was violence and how to deal with it. Youth from four parishes in the Smoky Mountain and

—

peaceful, but the subject

Asheville vicariates learned

how

to deal

with violence and prevent potential vio-

During

The point of the exercise was not

on anyone. As Erin

lost

said,

"We

couldn't judge people right

away and

You're a green, you're a cause we might be green."

loser,'

say,

was the

J.R.

be-

loner, the only person

with a dot of a different color. Erin said she

felt

guilty for leaving

made

him out of her

the point that "some-

middle school retreat Living Waters, they learned that they have a part in making a new and better world.

group. J.R.

Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director of the Office of Youth Ministry, who led the

Others also knew about exclusion.

Lia said that at her school, if a student talked to someone who wasn't accepted, no one would accept the student who initiated the conversation. She added that "people are scared of what they don't understand," and said that she and a girl who attends a Lutheran church became friends after they discussed what each believes and finding how similar many of their beliefs were.

Aubrey said she had attended a service with a friend from another denomination and the pastor and others were

lence.

May

held

a

12 at

Camp

took his theme, "I Make All Things New," from Revelation 21:5, found in that weekend's readings for the fifth Sunday of Easter. The retreat concluded with some of the families joining the group for Mass celebrated by Father Ray Williams, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Bryson City. retreat,

Those

participating in the retreat

were: from

St.

Joseph, Chris Norcross,

Tiffany Carlson, Stephen Sauer, Brittney Helton, and

Mary

Herr, regional faith

formation consultant for the Smoky Mountain Vicariate; from St. William, Murphy, Stephanie Martin; from St. Mary, Sylva, Erin Hayes, J.R. Collins, and Kyle McCay; and from St. Barnabas, Arden, Aubrey Foss, Jennifer Foss (Aubrey's mother), Lia Beard, and Benjamin Torres.

Kotlowski began the retreat with an exercise designed to to exclude people.

show how easy it is then went among

He

the group, placing a colored dot on each one's forehead.

When

they opened their

had to form groups of people with the same colored dots without eyes, they

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Then it was time to focus on violence and the escalators that cause violence, what often happens when people emphasize differences at school and else-

sity

where.

definition.

When

leave people out, not because of

skin color, but

if

they're different" in

some other way.

surprised that a Catholic

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opinions, hatred stored

"we'll be building the

came

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And

"In finding similarities," Kotlowski said,

the group discussions ended,

Kotlowski wrote on a flip chart as the participants called out parts of the definition. Violence, they said, is sin, physical or emotional abuse, emotional stress, people bringing guns to school, displaying anger or hatred toward others resulting in emotional or physical harm, people being mean because of different

brutal way.

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Jesus

What is violence? The retreatants

broke into groups to come up with a

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'We need to recognize that God is the author of diversity and differences,"

he added. "Just look

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I

was

also violence to the

want

to be a life-giver with

someone who's negative?" Kotlowski asked. "God made us to love and to be loved and to belong.

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When

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pentance.

In a discussion of conflict resolution, Paul pointed out that "every warning sign is an opportunity to back out or to

introduce peace."

"So what does

with

there

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"Do

J.R. said that even though we're the "image of God, we do violence to ourselves with drugs, alcohol, and sex."

"Every human being is sacred and precious and a miracle, and J.R. brings up an excellent point that we do violence to ourselves because we don't believe that," Kotlowski said.

The next step was to decide what was the opposite of violence. As Erin scribed on the flip chart, parts of the definition came in. Nonviolence, the group members said, is respecting self and others, love, being nice to everybody, honoring people's differences and

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Living the faith he called his wife to

plant,

Obstacles strengthen

tell

her to

sell

house and their dog and join him in Elizabethton, Tenn., where he later fintheir

ished his college degree in science.

shock It was very country and clannish, whereas outsiders and Catholics weren't thought of

deacon's faith, provide spiritual nourishment By

ALESHA

M. PRICE

Catholic. Because of his hectic

Staff Writer

MORGANTON all

his breath as the

The members

sides.

Rev. Mr. Jim

turned out for his

baptism into the Methodist

ered around the pond used for tisms. It

was

at that

that teen-aged

and gathchurch bap-

faith

me

extended family and

faith.

A

desire to dis-

cover more about himself and the world outside of his childhood

home

sent

him

to

Stephen F. Austin Teacher's College to become an agriculture teacher; however, a need for money and a job canned him to Beaumont, where his uncle owned a hamburger stand.

couple

moved

to

he said. "Everyone liked the mail I took special care of the cooks, and

they would take care of me.

When we

God had

said that

Everything was on track until threw Rev. Mr. Johnson a curve ball.

life

He

of being transferred to Texas, his home, Indonesia or Morganton, N.C. The Appalachian Mountains called the family to Morganton where they his choice

He

settled.

continued attending classes in

Nashville while advancing in his job and

began to explore the Diocese of Charlotte and his new parish home, St. Charles Borromeo. However, he received some devastating news.

"I

had

finished the three years of class

but couldn't be ordained in Tennessee.

It

had extra food, I was able to feed everyone in die trailer park where we lived. (It was an example of) God's love shining forth because we shared what we had with others."

In 1961, Rev. Mr. Johnson began

was very hurtful, but I figured that God would not have taken us this far and that

studying his wife's religion, and through

deacons from his class

her support and guidance, he converted.

"I

he had a plan."

He

received

word from

the Diocese of

Charlotte that he had permission to be

ordained in 1987. Since that day

when

the

Tennessee traveled to see him ordained, he has become involved with prison ministry, marriage encounter and has been the Boy and Girl in

them

Judith, his future wife, to

the Johnsons returned to Texas, but after

good

was love

the plant closed down, they needed to fig-

with problems, and

both of them, and they were married.

He had first-hand experience with Catholicism through his wife, a devout, cradle

ure out what was next. A close friend of his from Tennessee told him that the state was booming, so he went to scout around for

young men," Mr. Johnson, father of four. "I encourage them to earn religious awards in their various faiths and to share their faiths with each other. You can go down the list

that

drew

the establishment. In any case,

it

at first sight for the

felt it

himself After obtaining a job at a research

Scouts' diocesan chaplain since 1985, also

serving as Assistant Scout Master and Scout Master and

Cub

me do a lot of boys from broken homes, those

use

me

God

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has been able to

as a minister to these

in

try to get

it

applies to

all

of us.

I

them to take an active role in their

spiritual lives

and with prayer, and Scout-

ing helps with

Rev. Mr. Johnson cites his wife and

mail

is

work. His wife critic,

and

his homilies.

'My

there for me, and

have made

my

is

his

homily

and he says that e-

a good friend of his because he

receives ideas

it

from people for wife has always been

stories

I

this far

held at St. Gabriel

don't see

how

I

could

without the support of

wife and family."

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

M.

Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.

good men bring

Two

are

applied for the seminary

to

widowers who

upon

the deaths

men are fathers of children, some of whom now have children of their own," said Bishop Curlin. 'Two are also brothers who escaped Vietnam in order to find freedom in the United States."

According to

May

statistics

from a

survey conducted by the U.S. bishops' Committee on Vocations, of the nearly 400 men being ordained this year, 13 percent are Hispanic, 7 percent are of Asian descent and 1 percent are African-American. The percentage of those born in countries other than the United States was also higher from 24 to 28 percent. This is reflected in the class of 2001 of the Diocese of Charlotte

—

with Rev. Messrs. Tien and Due Duong from Vietnam and Rev. Mr, Fohn, who was born and raised in Germany.

Rev. Mr. Fohn and Rev. Mr. Ferris both attended Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Western Massachusetts. Rev. Mr. Fohn was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 1989 prior to entering the seminary. Rev. Mr. Due Dong attended the Theological College of the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. while his brother Rev. Mr. Tien Duong completed his studies at St Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pa. Though educated at different seminaries in the country, all

four

men

will contribute their experi-

ences and knowledge as priests of the Diocese of Charlotte.

'Dach of the

men who

are being or-

dained had followed a wonderful journey to the priesthood.

uniquely gifted for trusted to their

them

own way

as

Each one of them is work that will be enpriests. All of diem in

have borne extraordinary

witness to their faith in their individual lives," said

that."

consultant and

Ferris to the holy

of their wives, and both

Father John Allen, assistant

director of vocations for the diocese.

The

family as his main source of inspiration for his diaconate

the gifts these

priestly ministry.

said Rev.

of Scouting laws, and

Executive Director:

Master.

"Scouting has helped for

Duong and Robert

will ordain

Due Duong, Tien

'This year's class has a rich diversity

the sight of Rev. Mr. Johnson cooking

could be the smell of the burgers or

Bishop William G. Curlin

other plans.

"Every time I made an excuse, God would take it away. Out of the blue, I got a raise, and I got a great deal on a car. You can't argue with God and win. I started with the classes and enjoyed them."

had

two widowers

families.

2.

Mr. Johnson

Nashville. But, Rev.

was a blessing in my life, and it was something I had wanted to do. My wife never pressured me at all and would take time to answer all my questions. She was and still is my rock."

After a little over two years of duty,

It

with

Church on June

a

—

farming community in Nacogdoches, Texas, and remembers a time filled with food and discussions that revolved around the important presence of immediate and

asked him to

his parish priest

Mass

is still

That 'something speBerlin Crisis. His wife went with him to Tennescial' came later as he was ordained to the permasee, where she found a teaching job in a nearby nent diaconate of the Catholic Church and beCatholic school, and they Rev. Mr. Jim Johnson lived in a housing comgan his ministry. His faith journey took him munity with other drafted from the flatlands of Texas to the mounsoldiers and their families. tains of Tennessee and Western North "I had the best job a battalion mail clerk.

ministry and will begin their lives anew.

This year's class of candidates includes two

priesthood at a

of it

begun working at a meatpacking plant when the Army called him to duty in 1960 because of the

Rev. Mr. Johnson's grew up in a small

and through ordained

brothers from Vietnam and

the church."

When

to

not financially stable and did not have adequate transportation to the classes in

The

clerk,"

the spirit alive in

God

final

lifelong dedication

my soul. Even to-

much

Houston, and he had just

Carolina.

feel

commitment

ordina-

be taking their

Rev. Messrs. Kurt Fohn,

to

group.

could

by helpDuring the

will

tested saying that he was a convert, was

tending a Catholic Mass."

Rev. Mr. Johnson, who taught Bible study and worked with the small youth

Catholic Church

ing to prepare other people. vigil, I

much

Four men steps toward a tions.

early

begin-

graduations, con-

Communions and

consider the permanent diaconate, he pro-

God had some-

said

do,"

learned so

was

nings for the diocese firmations, first

if it

as

feel

I

thing special for

I

"It

— Spring and —

summer are times of milestones and

made me

mystery to me, but back then, I felt as if I had really been to church after at-

tisms took place in that

that

was

also a part of the first

Eastern Tennessee.

in

more about the Easter

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

but the mystery of church

day, so

community bap-

it

They were

RCIA team

Latin at that time,

touched

in

pond, and at that time, felt

word of the Mass because all in

store for him.

"All

work sched-

so great to see that, and

Johnson

one had something

BY ALESHA M. PRICE

than friendly reception caused them to embrace their faith even more and to become very active in the local church in prayer groups and faith forma-

which he had little exposure in his predominantiy Protestant hometown.

"I had thought the only people who were Catholic were Hispanic. I didn't understand a

atordination

less

tion.

thought that some-

first

Their

he began attending the Mass and became acquainted with a religion with

time

welcome four

quite a culture

very kindly."

ule,

water round him, enclosing him on all

Johnson held rushed

—

was

"It

Diocese to

bishop said that daily prayer

key element

in

is

a

maintaining their ministry

as priests.

"As bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte, thank the good Lord for sending us these fine men who devote their lives to help I

build up the Body of Christ in Western North Carolina I pray also he bless them, their loved ones, friends and members of their

seminary faculty

them

to this special

who

helped bring

day of consecration."