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NEWS

26, 1999

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Serving Catholics

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Correspondent

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a special

("Happy

"Nyob zoo

New

Year!") Catholics and others attending

Hmong New

Year Mass and

celebration exchanged this greeting, along with the traditional eggs, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on

Ex Corde Ecclesiae:

Sunday, Nov. 14. Many of the Hmong in attendance wore brightly colored na-

Bishops approve tighter church control of Catholic colleges

tive clothing elaborately decorated with

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...Page

World church bells ring on

in

the Diocese of Charlotte

beads that rattled and coins that jingled, adding to the music of the day. The Hmong had more than the start of their New Year festival to celebrate. They were also rejoicing in the arrival of Pe Lee, the new Hmong catechist for the Diocese of Charlotte. Lee

and his family moved from California to North Carolina at the end of July so that he could assume his new role.

"Hmong Catholics are concerned that they don't lose their culture, but they also want to remain faithful to Catholicism," said Father Bill Tanguay, director of Hmong and Lahu ministries for the diocese. "Mr. Lee is very good at these things." Father Tanguay and Father Ken Whittington of St. Charles Borromeo concelebrated the Mass, with Lee assisting. The Mass was mostly in the Hmong language, but parts of it were translated into English by Father Tanguay, and into Spanish by Father Whittington. According to Father Tanguay, the Hmong have elaborate rituals for birth,

Photo by Ellen Neerincx Sigmon

Pe Lee, catechist

for the diocesan

Hmong Ministry, shares a smile with his wife,

Shoua Chang.

death and marriage, and for their tradiA large part of Lee's job is to combine these traditions with the traditions of the Catholic Church. tional celebrations.

One example of this was Sunday's Mass and celebration. The group first See

HMONG NEW YEAR,

Web

Vatican site

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By DIANNE RIGGS

ARDEN

News community

stream from Living Waters ...Page

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African-American ancestors

and saints remembered ...Page

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fvcry Week Entertainment

Colorful quilts will

soon be making their way into the hands of people in the Goldsboro, N.C., area devastated by Hurricane Floyd flooding. The 15 quilts are the products of a "Quilting Bee" which meets weekly at St. Barnabas Church in Arden. "We decided to give all our quilts made before Christmas to flood victims," said Kathleen O. Walsh, leader

prayers by St. Barnabas Quilters," the quilts will be sent to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Goldsboro

quilts

for distribution to individuals. "It

for the rest of 1999.

is

important to us that the quilts go directly into the hands of people who need them and not sit in a warehouse somewhere," said Walsh.

The

quilts are part of a larger

project that began in

August of

this

Walsh, who found herself with an abundance of fabric and a love of

year.

quilting, decided to see if others in her

of the group. After receiving a tag that says

church shared the same passion.

"May

this quilt

soul.

Made

weekly to "tie" quilts which Walsh had assembled. In the beginning,

warm your body and

with loving care and

Soon, four or five

women

gathered

Members joined Most wanted

sons.

way

for various reaa constructive

to help people, as well as a place

to learn new skills and to enjoy the camaraderie present at a "bee." "It's the old stewardship idea," said Walsh. "If you have a talent, use it." The work goes fast. Members are able to turn out two tied quilts per meeting. "It is important that the quilts are pretty," said

Walsh, who

believes that people who have suffered need something not only useful,

but beautiful in their lives. The quilts are made from simple patterns, but the fabric colors are coordinated carefully. They are also easy to care for, being washer and dryer ready. "Any parish could do this," said "All have

10-11

needs. And,

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membership in the spring and expand their outreach to local nurs-

The

& Columns ...Pages

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went to a foster group home and safe houses. But when the floods came, the group's direction changed

member Mary DeGroot. ...Pages

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Arden parishioners blanket flood victims with concern, handiwork Correspondent

Editorials

Western North Carolina

welcome new catechist

By ELLEN NEERINCX

students,

Introspection,

in

HERALD

Hmong celebrate their New

i

Local

&

it's

way to socialize." hope to increase

a great

quilters

their

ing homes.

Advent Reflection

Parishioners from

Church

in

St.

Barnabas

Arden display their

colorful handiwork destined for

eastern

North Carolina flood

victims. Pictured from left, front row, are Laura Lillig, Kathleen O.

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Walsh, and Willie Hinkel; from left, back row, Mary DeGroot and Kathleen Frischmann. Photo by Dianne Riggs


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