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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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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
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on Oct. 5. 31st anniversary
Respect Life
falling
life
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kit materials are
and parfrom the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Acishes
The Secretariat, under the guidance and direction of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, works to teach respect for all human tivities.
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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
the pontiff continues to struggle
with infirmity, the cardinal's
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Activities.
in history
celebrate faith
Ordination update
Questions and answers
Korean-American Catholics
ike music ministry tunes
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.
available to dioceses
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