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World Youth Day 2000 Papal Mass, vigil mark culmination of international event
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on globalization, immigrants
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Today's good times of economic pros-
mask the growing gap between rich and poor," the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Domestic Policy Committee warned in a message for Labor Day 2000. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said the jubilee year observance of the U.S. holiday, celebrated Sept. 4 this year, "is a good time to reflect on the progress and problems of the American economy and how it can serve all of God's perity "can
children."
Among
Local
the issues raised in his two-page message were:
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— The need
for a "Catholic con-
versation on economic globalization," especially about
who
Rev. Dr. Fred
Dobensdies at age
65
it
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"who
it
lifts
up and
The
obligation to seriously consider "a general amnesty for those
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Photo By Frank Bradley
celebration of giving
A family-style celebration honoring Sister Loretto John Meehan included naming a bridge in her honor. The Catholic
pictured at
sister,
left,
served
for three decades in the western mountains. See stories, pages 8-9.
leaves behind."
The responsibility of Catholic voters to "raise the ethical and moral questions surrounding the dignity of work and the rights of workers" during the 2000 campaign.
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who come to the U.S. fleeing oppression and destitution and who make significant contributions to our workers
society."
The
honor afforded
all
people."
"Many
of these workers, regardless of their immigration status, have contributed greatly to the
cardinal said immigrant
workers deserve "the dignity and
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LABOR DAY,
page
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Retirement and Benefits Collection thanks those giving the best years of their lives Priests'
Servite priest prays for
healing of body, soul
By
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JIMMY ROSTAR
Associate Editor
Decades apart in age and years of priestly service, Fathers Joseph Kelleher and Christopher Davis nonetheless share a common bond as servants- of God who bring Christ to the faithful of western
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Entertainment
North Carolina. .Pages
Editorials
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Priests of the Diocese of Charlotte,
& Columns .Pages
"Human work proceeds
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two have chosen paths
Christ and his people through in-
numerable ways: the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, pastoral outreach, a helping hand. For the priests who serve in
directly
from persons created in the image of God and called to prolong the work of creation by subduing the earth, both with and for one another."
— Catechism of
the
that bridge a sacred union between
the Catholic
See RETIREMENT, page
Church Photo by Jimmy Rostar
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Father Joseph Kelleher serves up some fries at Bishop McGuinness High School. The diocesan priest firmly believes in what he calls a ministry of presence.