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Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI
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died after
nuity, but in his first
month
to please crowds. This will
be a
ordered her feeding tube to be disconnected, shook hands with the pope and pre-
teaching pope, and his lessons
See SCHIAVO, page 13
See POPE, page 16
a court
draw heavily on Scripture. The new pope has kept
place of worship and education
Courtesy Photo
A young boy washes truck
tires for a small
amount
of
money
in
Nicaragua. Many poor children
in
the
Central American country are their families' sole support. The Somotitlo Committee of St. William and
Immaculate Heart of Mary churches takes supplies to the community and assesses
Photo by Karen A. Evans
ishop Peter
J.
Jug is blesses the altar with holy chrism
he dedication Mass lay :
of the
9. Also pictured are
new Charlotte
oil
during
Catholic High School chapel
North Carolinians help students in Nicaragua
Father John Allen, chaplain; Augustinian
ather James Cassidy, former principal; and Father Christopher Roux,
by
JOANITA M.
NELLENBACH CORRESPONDENT
Charlotte Catholic High School chapel dedicated
SOMOTILLO, NICARA-
KAREN
A.
EVANS
STAFF WRITER
CHARLOTTE — Students I Charlotte Catholic High Jchool
now have
ipacious chapel in
end Mass.
a beautiful,
which
needs.
Wiping away the despair
episcopal master of ceremonies.
by
its
GUA — The river was shallow Bishop Peter
J.
cated the school's
Jugis dedi-
new
in a special dedication
May
9.
chapel
Mass
The Mass was broad-
cast throughout school via
to at-
enough
that their vehicle could
A few inches deeper and the delegation would have had to swim or drive across.
wade
across to visit the agri-
cultural school.
See CHAPEL, page 10
There
is
—
no bridge
washed away several years ago and there is no money to re-
day-care center the committee
build.
They delivered 300 pounds of school supplies, children's sandals, sheets and towels to Precious Blood Sister Rachel Penal, who coordinates the
Mary
Joan Otte and Notre Dame Sister Terry Martin, of the Somotillo Committee Priest,
St. William Church in Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville, spent a week in Somotillo in
of
helps support.
schools' needs.
The kids love music
April visiting the elementary that
and agricultural schools and
See MISSION, page 12
Serving God and church
Centering prayer
Perspectives
Vice chancellor retires from
Ancient practice taught at
Roe v. Wade tragedies;
Diocese ofCharlotte
local workshop
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