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Pope Benedict XVI has already placed his own distinctive mark on the papacy. His public appearances, while generating enormous enthusiasm, have been designed more to provoke thought than

.

XVI

at the

Peter's Square.

Schindler,

woman who

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parents of the 41-year-old Florida

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JOHN THAVIS

VATICAN CITY

18 general audi-

Bob and Mary

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month,

began under the sign of conti-

Schindler Schiavo met briefly

with Pope Benedict

first

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mark on papacy

CAROL GLATZ

late

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

of the

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places distinctive

general audience

VATICAN CITY

Communion and faith

Pope Benedict

parents meet pope

parents

to Charlotte; sharing

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

Schiavo's

by

Special monstrance comes

Mi at

2005

AFTER AN 'UNJUST DEATH' Terri

Eucharist

NEW^SjflERALD

Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI

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Yearofthe

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

Understanding the Bible

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