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Roman

Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Parish Profile: John Lee Korean

St.

Church

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Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI

OCTOBER

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2003

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RAINing

SYNDROME

awards

STUDENTS INTO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

AIDS organization BY

KAREN

A.

EVANS

honors local

STAFF WRITER

CHARLOTTE

— Mul-

BY

ticolored foam letters are spread out on the carpet of the classroom floor. 13-yearold Matthew Isley carefully constructed his spelling

words

sick,

CORRESPONDENT

CHARLOTTE

— Many

area Catholic churches and their volunteers received spe-

recognition by the Re-

cial

pick, tick,

gional

pack, look and make.

AIDS

work (RAIN)

"Which ones rhyme?"

The

asked Kitty Cypert, a special-education teacher with

tion,

Interfaith NetSept. 23.

interfaith organiza-

which provides compas-

sionate care for individuals

five years' experience.

and families

Nearby,

13-year-old Jenna Clayton and 17-yearold Morgan Grier worked

by HIV/

volunteers at the Annual Cov-

enant Renewal Service and Celebration at First United Methodist Church on North

Tryon Street. Members of Our Lady of

is "-ess."

Soon, three third-graders arrived to read with Matthew, Jenna and Morgan.

affected

AIDS, honored painshes and

diligently in their workbooks, circling matching words and filling in the blanks to form words that

end

STEPHEN UZZELL

Photo by Karen

Morgan Morgan

Grier reads to Matt is

one

Mankowski

in

tlie

Matthew-Morgan

Pilot

Down syndrome enrolled

of three students with

in

Classroom a pilot

at St.

See RAIN, page 8

A. Evans

Patrick School.

program funded by The

Foundation for Children with Down Syndrome. With capacity for three additional students, the foundation

See SUCCESS, page 7

is

hoping to expand the program

in

Cardinal's secretary

the near future.

downplays German FIGHTING FOR LIFE

news report on pope's health

Catholics rallying for pro-life issues

MONSIGNOR CALLS REPORT 'COMPLETE EXAGGERATION'

Respect Life Sunday kit materials available to dioceses BY

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

Miracle"

EDITOR

CHARLOTTE — Across the Diocese of Charlotte and the United States, Catholics are gearing up to fight for

life.

The U.S. Catholic Church observes October as Respect Life Month, with Re-

Sunday themed "Life

spect Life

year

this is

a

The

on Oct. 5. 31st anniversary

Respect Life

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kit materials are

and parfrom the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Acishes

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"The materials are designed not only to educate Catholics about current and

man

emerging threats to human life and dignity, but also to awaken in them a desire to

new

has asked Catholics to pray for

Pope John Paul The cover a

to "Life

Respect

is

a Miracle,"

package

Life

II,

who

LIFE,

page 13

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with infirmity, the cardinal's

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celebrate faith

Ordination update

Questions and answers

Korean-American Catholics

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said.

Pro-Life

for

A 'special moment'

sing, pray twice'

not out of any

sense of alann but because

available from the U.S. bishops'

Secretariat

See RESPECT

— Ger-

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger

personal secretary

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JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

protection.

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