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Year of the
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Eucharist Sacred music concert at congress; Mystery ofthe
NEWS MERALD
Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI
SEPTEMBER
VOLUME
Usual' for many
Sacred choral music to open Eucharistic
Congress by
by
KEVIN
KAREN
A. EVANS STAFF WRITER
—
CHARLOTTE many people
look forward to
ing through
charistic
tirement years are "Business as Usual."
"Even priests are
in retirement, these still
an asset
to the
music
J.
Jugis incenses the altar during the rededication
Mass
of St. Lucien
Church
Charlotte.
will kick off the EuCongress on Friday
free
and open
The congress,
to the public, will
at the Charlotte Convention Center Sept. 23-24.
be held
"The selection will offer music from several eras of See MUSIC, page
7
Murray
Spruce
in
uptown
night, Sept. 23.
See PRIESTS, page 9
Bishop Peter
Heav-
A collection of sacred choral
priests their re-
—
enly voices will soon be waft-
time with the grandkids, even take a long-awaited African sa-
many
MURRAY
CHARLOTTE
While
play lots of golf, spend more
for
E.
EDITOR
retirement as an opportunity to
fari,
1,7
40-
HIGH NOTES
UPCOMING COLLECTION TO BENEFIT PRIESTS' RETIREMENTS
by Kevin E.
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'Business as retired priests
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2005
2,
Mass, Part 23
Pine Aug. 19.
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Haven in the hills St Lucien Parish celebrates dedication of refurbished, expanded church by
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
EDITOR
SPRUCE PINE
— A small
church in the mountains
re-
changes over the years, but never a complete transformation of the church," said Christiane Buchanan, a parishioner of 59 years and native of
cently celebrated a big achieve-
France. "This
ment.
perience for us."
is
a beautiful ex-
wooden beams added and entrance of the church was
the re-
designed.
"The
Courtesy Photo
rite for
rededication
of a church says that in order to qualify for rededication there
Second-graders first
Michael School
at St.
in
Gastonia
line
up on the
day of school Aug. 22. More than 7,000 students had returned
18 diocesan Catholic schools by Aug. 25.
has to be a complete restora-
to
very nice
tion of the interior of the
Students return to growing, renovated Catholic schools
church before Father (Christo-
church," said Bishop Jugis
J.
pher) Gober showed up," said
during his homily.
Jugis celebrated the rededicat-
parishioner Jeff Hofschulz. "Now we have a small church in the mountains capable of be-
"Father Gober, with the help of your parishioners, you have accomplished ... a mar-
ing a cathedral."
velous, complete restoration
dents across the Diocese of
and enlargement of the inside
Charlotte,
to
With months of renovation the interior and exterior fi-
nally complete, Bishop Peter
Mass
Lucien Church in Spruce Pine Aug. 19. The event drew Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin, former pastors and other priests of the ion
at St.
diocese.
"We've had
a
lot
of
"We had
A
new
altar
a
was
installed
and the sanctuary raised, walls were knocked out, the flat ceiling became vaulted with
by
See HAVEN, page 5
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MURRAY packs for the start of another year at the 1 8 diocesan Catholic
CHARLOTTE it's
— For
stu-
of year
that time
faith,
More than 7,000 students donned uniforms and back-
Tribulation,
PAGE
Orientation meetings were
held over the
summer
for
new
See SCHOOLS, page 12
Perspectives
triumph unites
worlds youths
culture
schools by Aug. 25.
school staff and an in-service
World Youth Day
Renewal day celebrates Hispanic
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again.
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September
topics from around the
world to your
own backyard
USCGB official lauds FDA decision on emergency contraception WASHTNGTON (CNS) — The U.S. group who had
SUSTAINING HOPE
Food and Drug Administration's decision Aug. 26 to keep Plan B, an emergency contraceptive also
known
morn-
as the
women
potentially lethal risk to earliest stages
"welcome news" by
called
a U.S.
Quinn
-
"It is
seems
welcome news
FDA
that the
be taking seriously concerns about the impact on adolescents of making Plan B available over the counter," said Gail Quinn, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life to
*
Activities.
"Recent studies in California and Scotland had clear results; pregnancy and abortion rates were no different among women with immediate access to emergency contraceptives (ECs) and a control
Diocesa n. planner
age could be used as the only criterion to sell a drug over the counter, and how an age restriction would be enforced.
Crawford announced the start of a 60-day comment period on the matter. "These regulatory and policy questions are too profound and cut across too many different products to be made behind closed doors," he said.
—
Matthew Cancer Support cancer patients, their caregivers and cancer survivors. If you would like Second
part of the Just
Fridays speaker series, Dr. Jack Glaser will
Linda and Kelly Hope look at bas-reliefs depicting milestones the Bob Hope Memorial Garden at the San Fernando Mission
Hope's
wife, Dolores,
in
in
their father's
Mission
chose the mission for her husband's
San Fernando
photo by Paula Doyle, The Tidings
Hills,
burial place
life
in
Calif.,
in
because
present "Bringing a Catholic Voice to Healthcare Reform" Sept. 9, 1-2 p.m., in the lower level (Atrium Room) of the Annex Building of St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. JSF is sponsored by the Office of Justice and Peace,
Valley.
CSS and
St.
Peter
Church. Sandwiches and drinks are provided or you can bring your own lunch. Visit for www.cssnc.org/justicepeace for further infor-
Bob Hope Memorial Garden opens at San Fernando Mission MISSION HILLS, Two years to the day entertainer
Calif.
—
died,
family
friends attended a dedi-
cation July 27 of the
Bob Hope Memo-
Garden at the San Fernando Mission in Mission Hills, created as an
rial
inspirational final resting place for the
beloved comedian. Adjacent to the mission chapel and overlooking the cemetery, the English-
garden decorated with religious statues and meditation benches style flower
opened to the public two days later. "For most of his hundred years on old planet Earth and for all of his public life, Bob lived in the San Fernando Valley," said San Fernando Mission director Msgr. Francis Weber during the dedication ceremony.
"On
his
many
San Fernando Mission. Hope's wife, Dolores, chose the
travels to the far cor-
ners of the world to entertain the nation's
banked over Old Mission as it made its way to Hollywood-Burbank (Airport)," Msgr. Weber added. "We welcome him home and rejoice that he will henceforth share his many memories with his friends and troops, his returning plane
the
his fellow travelers."
The dedication ceremony and Mass, with Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony presiding, was the culmination of months of planning and construction
mission for her husband's burial place because of his abiding love for the San Fernando Valley, where the couple raised four children and attended St. Charles Borromeo Church in North Hollywood. The event drew two cardinals (including Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick
of Washington), Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., and priests from across the country. Other guests included actor Mickey Rooney and Kathryn Crosby, Bing Crosby's widow. Before entering the garden, visitors pass by the
Our Lady of Hope
replica of a
famous
1
this presentation.
St.
open
is
to
your experience in a faith-based setting and receive group support and encouragement, join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the St. Matthew Church Office lounge, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. Call Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283 or Bob Wilcocks at (704) 542-1541 for more information. to share
CHARLOTTE
—
The Vietnamese Cursillo of
Charlotte School of Leaders meets the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at St. Thomas
Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For more
Nam
Le
CHARLOTTE — A Blood Drive will take place
mation, contact
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Sept. 11, 8:15 a.m.- 1:45 p.m. in the family room of the Parish Center. To register, call Ed Nenninger at (704) 366-6637.
GAST0NIA
VICARIATE
BELMONT
—
at St.
at the historic
after legendary
Bob Hope
members and
(CNS)
mation about
FDA
Commissioner Lester Crawford said the FDA had to wrestle with, among other things, whether the prescription and OTC versions of the same drug could be marketed in a single package, whether
(704) 847-5280.
VICARIATE
— As
life at its
said.
Ministry
CHARLOTTE
human
remains a grave concern,"
In announcing the decision,
CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE
to
are overstated at best, while their
ing-after pill, as a prescription-only drug
Barr Laboratories, the maker of Plan B, had petitioned the FDA to let the drug be sold over the counter (OTC).
CNS
to request a prescription
from a doctor," she said Aug. 29. "Clearly claims of ECs' benefits
was
bishops' pro-life official.
of his love for the
2005
Current and upcoming
In Brief
July.
2,
infor-
(704) 549-1525.
at
of the Word Sept. 1 1 during the 10 a.m. Mass at St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd.
Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 North Main St., will host a Catholic Scripture Study beginning Sept. 18. Classes will meet Sundays, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Msgr. Kovacic Center. The study is based on the writings of Scott Hahn and will address the Gospel of John. Please register by calling Wendy Hood at (704) 393-156L
For more information, (704) 536-6520.
HICKORY
CHARLOTTE
— As a ministry
to the hearing
impaired, Vanessa Pappas will sign the Liturgy
CHARLOTTE
call the
church office
— New Creation Monastery
at
in-
vites
you beg God's mercy on our hurting world
Sept
1 1
feast
at
10:30 a.m. Also,
we
will celebrate the
of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sept.
14 at 7 p.m. Both events take place Creation Monastery, 11517 Spreading
at
New
Oak
Ln.
VICARIATE
HICKORY
—
Aloysius Church, 92 1 Second St. weekly Catholic Scripture Study. Catholic Scripture Study is a program whose mem-
NE,
is
St.
offering a
bers not only learn the Scriptures, but
come
For more information, call Father John Vianney Hoover at (704) 541-5026.
classes will be held each at the church,
CHARLOTTE —The
a.m. For
will
meet
Arthritis Support
Sept. 13, 10-11 a.m. in
Ministry Center of
St.
Group
Room D
of the
Gabriel Church, 3016
Providence Rd. Dr. John Babick will be the guest speaker. For more information, call Gail at
to a
deeper understanding of their faith in a setting that builds Christian fellowship. Evening and daytime
Wednes-
days, 6:45-8:30 p.m., and Thursdays 9:30-11:15
more information,
call
Ann
Miller at
(828) 441-2205, or email stalscss@charter.net.
—
HENDERSONVILLE
The Widows Lunch
Bunch, sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, meets at a different restaurant on the first
statue, a
7th-century sculp-
of Mary at the Basilica of Our Lady of Hope in Pontmain, France, which was ture
a family favorite.
"The statue was very meaningful to my mother our dad did bring a little bit of hope to many," said Linda Hope. To the right of the entrance gate is a workin-progress memorial wall with bas-re-
—
liefs
depicting important milestones in
Bob Hope's life. Dolores Hope's mother, Teresa
SEPTEMBER
GVTHOLIC NEW^SHERALD
VOLUME <
son,
Anthony
J.
Hope, are currently
in-
places for other family members.
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FROM THE VATICAN
Pope
Pope meets with Iraqi foreign — Pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS)
VATICAN CITY Benedict
with Iraq's foreign minister on the day of the deadline for Iraqi political leaders to agree on a new
concerned the draft constitution's reference to Islam as the source of all laws for the country might translate into discrimination against Christians and other
constitution.
religious groups.
XVI met
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met with Pope Benedict Aug. 25 at the papal
the pope, Cardinal
summer
derlined the idea that the rebuilding of Iraq
residence in Castel Gandolfo,
and with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, in the Vatican. Discussions centered on the current situation in Iraq, including
how
the
which was still awaiting approval by Iraq's National Assembly, would guarantee the freedraft constitution,
dom
of religion.
Father Benedettini said the talks
and
at the
Vatican "made particular refer-
agreed on a final
while Sunni representatives criticized provisions on fedlead to too
Wednesday of each month reservations, call Joan
at
1 1
:30 a.m. Reserva-
more information and
Keagle
at (828)
draft,
which the Sunnis fear would much control by the Shiites in South and the Kurds in the North.
the
games and Daigler
at
for Katrina
a potluck dinner. Call
(CNS)
—
Pope
XVI
expressed his spiritual closeness and concern for all those affected by Hurricane Katrina in the United States, and he offered special prayers for those engaged in relief efforts. He assured all those affected by what was considered the most destructive storm to hit the country in decades of "his closeness in prayer" and "divine blessings of strength and consolation." In a telegram sent by the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the pope said he was "deeply saddened by the tragic consequences of •
and Kurd negotiators had
Shiite
eralism,
tions are necessary. For
groups
The same day, political leaders in Iraq were due to submit the final draft of a new constitution that would be voted on by the country's National Assembly and in a national referendum by mid-October.
ence to the text of the constitution" and "to leaders in Iraq are
all religious
and various segments of society."
the important subject of religious freedom."
Some church
an atmosphere of
in
dialogue that involves
Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini,
Vatican spokesman, said talks with the pope
among
Sodano and Zebari un-
"must come about
concern
s
victims, prayers for relief workers
minister, discusses constitution Benedict
offers
the recent hurricane."
"The Holy Father commends the deceased to the loving mercy of almighty God, and upon
their grieving families
he
invokes divine blessings of strength and consolation," the telegram said.
Pope Benedict
also offered special
prayers for rescue workers "and all those involved in providing assistance to the victims of the disaster."
He "encouraged them to persevere in their efforts to bring relief
and support,"
said the text.
While hundreds were feared dead, millions of people were in need of assis-
tance
— including some who remained — widespread
stranded on rooftops
as
flooding and storms rendered
homes un-
downed power
lines and blocked major roads. Food and clean water were running low in the hardest hit areas of New Orleans, where 80 percent of the city remained under water, and in Mississippi and Alabama.
inhabitable,
New Orleans underwater
Barbara
(704) 662-9752 for details.
693-4733.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE SALISBURY
VICARIATE
—
MOORESVILLE
FRANKLIN
Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd., will host Personal Foundation
St.
Program with Rosemary
sional life and business coach.
Santillo, a profes-
The
free sessions
and 28 and Oct. 5 and 19. sessions or just come for one that sparks
will take place Sept. 14
Attend all your interest. To register, call the 664-7762 office at (704)
faith
formation
or
dconklin@sainttherese.net. For more information
about Rosemary Santillo and her programs,
Coaching
Rock
Reflection
at
visit
at
www.reflectionrock.com.
MOORESVILLE
— As
part of the St. Therese
Church Guest Speaker Series, Bill Martin will speak about Islam and Mohammed, including his background, beliefs and biases, Sept. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Family Room of St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd. For more information, call the
church office
SALISBURY
at (704)
664-3992.
— Our Lady Rosary Makers of Sa-
cred Heart Church, 128 N. Fulton
St.,
are
making
cord rosaries for the missions and the military.
The group meets
the first Tuesday of each month church office conference room, 10-11 a.m. For more information, call Cathy Yochim at in the
(704) 636-6857 or Joan Kaczmarezyk 797-8405.
at
(704)
MOORESVILLE — A Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost a Child of any age meets second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at
contact Julie Tastinger at (828) 349-9813 or
WAYNESVTLLE
the 5:30
for Senior
Games
three
VICARIATE
KERNERSVTLLE
—
Holy Cross Church, 61 6 S. Cherry St., hosts a Senior Coffee House the first and third Mondays of each month, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. in Salesian Hall in the Child Development Building. Call the church office at (336) 9965109 ext. 12 for directions or information.
— The Healing Compan-
WTNSTON-SALEM ions
is
a grief support
CNS
meets the first and third Thursdays of the in conference room B at St. Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. For further
month
details, call
Joanne Parcel
at
(336) 924-9478.
MMHMMMBH
the St.
Is
open
Diocese collecting for Katrina relief Hurricane Katrina has
your parish or school sponsoring a
free event
Please submit notices for the Diocesan
outside assistance.
Planner at
The Catholic community
least.
15 days prior to the
event date
in
writing to
Karen A. Evans
at kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to (704)
Bishop Peter
of the Diocese of Charlotte in
is
responding to this need by
short- and long-term recovery efforts.
If
you wish to
donate, please respond to parish initiatives by remitting contributions directly to your
370-3382.
Jugis will participate in
J.
the Gulf Coast area of the United States. This disaster has
collecting funds to be used
parish (clearly marked for the relief effort).
Alternatively, l
hit
created a situation beyond which the local communities and agencies can handle without
to the general public?
are
Night, featuring
EpiSCOpa Calendar
photo from Reuters/U.S. Coast Guard
group for the bereaved
that
Brawley School second Saturday of each month following
Mass
first
WINSTON-SALEM
invited to St. Therese Church, 2 1 7 Rd., the
— Adult Education Classes
Wednesday evenings of each month beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the St. John the Evangelist Church Social Hall, 234 Church St. For more information, call Charles M. Luce at (828) 648-7369 or e-mail luce54@aol.com. are held the
1
— Seniors ages 55 and up
Life meets the first
jatastinger@aol.com.
Therese Church, 2 7 Brawley School Rd. We draw strength from others' experience of loss and grief. For more information, call Joy at (704) 6643992.
MOORESVILLE
— Respect
Wednesday of every month after the 5:30 p.m. Mass in the Family Life Center at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 299 Maple St. All those interested in promoting the sanctity of human life are invited to attend. For more information,
Roman
the
following events:
you may mail your donation
to:
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Disaster Relief
1123 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina
— 11 a.m. Mass
Anniversary of the dedication
September 11-12 USCCB Priestly Ministry Committee meeting
Cathedral of St. Patrick, Charlotte
Washington, D.C.
Sept. 4
Life
and
CORRECTIONS -AUG. The phone number for Judy Smith,
Sept. 9
— 6 p.m. Mass
Triumph of the Cross Conference St.
Barnabas Church, Arden
Sept. 13
— 11 a.m.
Presbyteral Council Meeting, Charlotte
28203-4003
The
correct
number
is
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director of planned giving for the
Diocese of Charlotte, was
The phone number for the diocesan African American Affairs Ministry was is
(704) 370-3267.
incorrect.
(704) 370-3320. incorrect.
The correct number
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
Feast day
Fiesta con Jesus Renewal day celebra tes Hispanic faith, culture in Diocese ofCharlotte by
KAREN
EVANS
A.
formed throughout the day by a variety
STAFF WRITER
CHARLOTTE — Hispanic Catholics recently were
made
more a part of Church in North hard work of the
to feel
of local
talent.
The day's events concluded with a Mass featuring Bishop Emeritus Agustin
Roman Rodriguez
the spirit of the Catholic
Alejo
Carolina, thanks to the
homilist.
An estimated 4,000 Hispanic Catholics
dise
the
Merchancon Jesus, such "renewal day" for Span-
gathered
at the Charlotte
Mart Aug. 13 first
for Fiesta
Hispanic community and lift up their morale," said Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott, director for diocesan Hispanic ministry. "There
One
reach out to the
to
was
par-
of the opportunity to go to confession with priests who spoke Spanish. Bishop Roman, a native of Cuba, also participated in hearticipants took advantage
ing confessions.
ish-speaking Catholics.
"We wanted
many of the
Sister Inkrott said
diocese's Hispanic Ministry.
of Miami as
a real spirit of
was thank-
participant said she
have Bishop Peter J. Jugis participate in the fiesta, because it was "like a statement of being accepted." "It was a wonderful gathering of ful to
celebration."
Hispanics," said Sister Inkrott. "They
The components for the fiesta came from its name: faith, intercession,
priests
evangelization, sacraments, transforma-
event."
tion
and amor
welcome, having Spanish-speaking and bishops involved with the
(love).
In addition to several presentations
on
felt
spiritual themes,
vendors sold hand-
made goods and Latin music was
per-
Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail
Photo by Carole McGrotty
Parishioners of the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville celebrate the Aug. 10
kaevans@charlottediocese. org.
feast day of St. Lawrence after
Mass Aug.
Lawrence was a deacon under Pope
St.
was put
to death, St.
St.
Lawrence and four
15.
Dinner and dessert was served.
Sixtus
II.
Four days
clerics suffered
after the
pope
martyrdom, probably
during the persecution of Emperor Valerian. The church built over Lawrence's tomb became one of the seven principal churches favorite place for
Roman
in
St.
Rome and a
pilgrimages.
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Clergy, Religious
and Lay Educators -
"Vatican Council II After Forty Years" Fellowship of Catholic Scholars 28th Annual Convention
September
23-25, 2005
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by Karen A. Evans
Hispanic Catholics prepare to present the gifts during Mass Aug. 13. The Mass was
2800 Coliseum Centre Drive
Topics include:
pm - Gaudiem et Spes's Vision of the Moral Life pm - The Christian Anthropology of Vatican II and Virtual Reality 7:30 pm -Keynote: Vatican II Today: Forty Years Later
part of the Fiesta con Jesus, a renewal day that drew an estimated 4,000 Hispanics to
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Church rededicated Spruce Pine made HAVEN, from page 1
of this church," he you, and to
all
said. "I
want
am grateful to
It
was
Roman
who became
adminis-
2003 and pastor in July 2004. "I wanted to see what we could do as a parish to center ourselves around the Eucharist. That really drove the renovations," said Father Gober. "To have a proper sanctuary with the Blessed Sacrament at the center of the church invites people to have Christ at the center of trator in July
their lives."
The
overall beauty of the
draws people deeper
into the
new church
"For many years this church has enjoyed the presence of Christ," said Bishop Jugis. "But now being completely restored and made new, we are welcoming Jesus Christ once again into this new
There
"The celebration of the Mass, the is what has and will continue to consecrate this place and make it holy," he said. "The greatest comment I heard from a parishioner was that the new church
own
contri-
is
a spirit, he said, that
is
smallness of it (the everybody," said Greg Woody, a parishioner for 20 years. "We're the friendliest little parish," said Hofschulz. "We help one another. We watch out for one another." "I
like the
church).
You know
"The first time I came to Mass (59 years ago), there were six people," said Buchanan. "Since then we've gained a lot of new parishioners, but the sense of family hasn't changed."
Photo by Kevin
Father Christopher Gober, pastor of
St.
Lucien Church
in
E.
Murray
Spruce Pine, incenses the
church during the rededication Mass Aug. 19.
After the dedication, parishioners
William
Hafey of North Carolina
and clergy gathered to share an outdoor dinner and memories. Bishop Jugis mingled with parishioners who remembered him from when he celebrated Mass in 1989 while the parish awaited a
present church stands. Originally
new
Yancey
pastor.
"Coming back
sacred space." celebration of the holy Eucharist,
their
evident in the 8 5 -household parish.
mystery of
the Eucharist, said Father Gober.
made
butions," said Father Gober.
Missal as well as the Year of the
Eucharist that inspired the renovations,
active in
the refurbishing of the church.
"All of them
the liturgical guidelines in the
said Father Gober,
spirit
The parishioners were very
our Lord."
gift to
to leave," said Father
Family
the parishioners of St.
Lucien, for this marvelous church, this
and she didn't Gober.
easier to pray
it
in
to the church,
it
is
Bishop "Not only are there many new but the interior design is new."
faces,
Growing It
in faith
was
in
March 1935
that
Bishop
first
became
named Catho-
St.
Bernadette,
lic
church to serve Mitchell, Avery and
it
counties.
The
the
first
first
Mass was
celebrated June 28, 1935.
Construction to build a
certainly different today," said Jugis.
J.
received a gift of property on which the
new church
and rectory began in November 1939, and the church was completed in April of the next year. At the order of the bishop, the church was renamed St. Lucien because the principal donors placed as a condition that the church be named in
memory of their daughter, Lucien Price. The new church and rectory were dedicated and blessed Aug. 17, 1940.
Glenmary
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ing
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new rectory and an expansion of the church. Ground was broken for the rectory in 1987 and the house was completed within six months. The former rectory was transformed into the parish social hall, complete with offices and classrooms. St. Lucien Church experienced continued growth over the next decade. Expansion and renovations to the church more than doubled its seating capacity and improved the facility. Also, a house adjacent to the property was purchased and the parking lot was paved. "I don't know what we'll do if we grow some more," said Buchanan. "I guess the church will have to grow some more." "We went from a small church of 10 seats to 120 seats," said Bernice Trzpis, a parishioner of 20 years. "It's been a lot of hard work, but we've come a long way and look what we have today. We've been blessed by God." construction of a
—
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program
in 1985,
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September
2,
2005
WORLD YOUTH DAY
'We Have Come Tribulation
to
pilgrims in a village near Cologne.
Worship Him'
"They have a such a strong faith," we can learn from it. We were so impressed when they came on the first evening, and they prayed for she said. "I think
and triumph unites worlds youth
hour before
a half an
KAREN
A. EVANS STAFF WRITER
by
—
CHARLOTTE when
What happened
Cologne, Germany for World Youth
Day
2005? Hundreds of thousands of young people camped out in sleeping bags in Marienfeld, a former open-cast mining area 15 miles west of Cologne. Mass transit trains were delayed and stations were shut down due to a lack of oxygen. During the opening Mass Aug. 14, some pilgrims who were standing in the overflow section were unable to receive
common home
director
5
"One
Courtesy Photo
Pilgrims from the Diocese of Charlotte proudly display the diocesan flag during the
Diocese of Evansville, Ind. and chaper-
ages 18-24, and their chaperones attended the six-day event, along with an estimated 1
"The pope was a
the faces of other pilgrims
and
million
in
Cologne, Germany. Twenty-one young people,
young Catholics from 193 nations.
danced with drummers from Ecuador, Guatemala and Madagascar. "We walked side by side as a small group of 18 in a sea of a million and we realized that (we) were now sharing in the history of Germany, sharing in the celebration of our Catholic unity and sharing
Charlotte.
distant expe-
"We walked
side
by
side as a small group of
1
sea of a million and we realized that (we) were sharing ... in Christ's love."
now
ion in the hand, while
we always take it in
women
always wear
head coverings," said Fitzgerald Umah, president of the Catholic student association at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Mass
is
much
livelier in Nigeria, said
the customs they witnessed back to their
"Young people in our host parishes have come up to us and said that we have brought them back to their faith by showing that Mass can be youthful," said Ogbuenu. "They sang and danced with us and they liked it, telling us that
own
is
Brown
said.
to'
this story.
kaevans@charlottediocese. org.
Amaka Ogbuenu.
German Mass
Christ's love,"
Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail
clear."
the mouth, and our
in.
Michael Lawton contributed
8 in a
was constant
The young pilgrims at World Youth Day, themed "We Have Come to Worship Him," were amazed at the different ways Catholics celebrate the same Mass. "(In Germany) they take Commun-
...
The group from North Carolina walked with pilgrims from Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria and Ireland. They
World Youth Day 2005 celebrations
rience, but the encounter with Jesus in
thing that especially impacted
of enthusiastic, sweaty, singing youth and they smiled. God bless them."
members of the Belmont Abbey community; and three young people from the
for youth ministry for the Diocese of
live
restaurants and shops with these throngs
and associate director for youth
"World Youth Day was very faithfilled," said Peg Ruble, associate director
we
took our antics in stride," said Ruble. "They were stuck on the trains, in the streets, in
ministry from the Diocese of Charlotte;
ones.
to that
me was the way the German people
young people, the
six
it's
it with the people that with and are closest with."
part of a group of pil1
and
a wonderful and bring it back small part of the world, and
belief,
to share
"Instead we began shaking hands, hugging and giving high fives to the hundreds of other pilgrims that passed by," said Corein Brown, assistant director of campus ministry for Belmont
grims that included
We
feeling to take all of this
Communion.
Abbey College. Brown was
their dinner.
that be, they are praying
and singing and that it is so much fun for them?' So we want to learn from them." Despite the crowds and inconvenience, Jim Arnold of St. Patrick Church in Milford, Pa., said he left with "a stronger feeling that Catholicism is right, that it crosses boundaries, that there is a
million Catholics converged on
1
'How can
said,
traditionally
more con-
servative and thus has less to offer for young people." Many pilgrims were eager to bring
parishes.
"When we
we are very spiriFernandes of Pune, India. "We always close our eyes, fold our hands and pray, but here I think the way of praying is very different. It's more through singing, more lively, and pray,
DID
tual," said Shirley
what
that's
back
I'd like to take
YOU KNOW?
*
Pope John Paul announced the first World Youth Day celebration in II
1984. *
The
first
World Youth Day was
in
Rome
on Palm Sunday, 1985. * The next World Youth Day will take place in Sydney, Australia in 2008.
to
India."
Franziska Broich helped host Polish
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2,
2005 The Catholic News & Herald 7
YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
Music begins congress likable music,"
MUSIC, from page 1
church history and feature classical com-
Stratemeyer and Tiffany Gallozzi, music director at St. Barnabas Church in Arden, are preparing the choir comprised of about 75 parishioners from churches around the Diocese of Charlotte.
tic
Saturday will begin with a eucharisprocession from St. Peter Church in
all
selves for sacrifice with Christ; in the we die with him. apply
said Stratemeyer Aug. 29. "It's a remarkable effort on their behalf to sing music that is beautiful and challenging. Their enthusiasm has been high."
his death to ourselves that
his resurrection
Mass Saturday
forming the same music
at the
Triumph of the Cross, to be held at St. Barnabas Church Sept. 910. Andrew Davis, director of music at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, serving as the organ accompanist.
be traditional Catholic music from various time periods put in a contemporary format," said Gallozzi. "It re"It will
shows the beauty of music
that
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Lord's Prayer, the celebrant prays for deliverance from evil for the entire com-
important to note that there is no Roman Missal to join hands during this prayer or during any prayer of the Mass. However, if you
munity of the faithful and ends with the hope of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The short ritual known as the Rite of Peace follows the Lord's Prayer and is introduced by the celebrant with a prayer
to hold
hands with your neighbor, please keep in mind that: your neighbor may not wish to hold your hand (many are uncomfortable holding hands) and,
directed to Jesus Christ, who is truly present on the altar. This prayer recalls the gift of the risen Christ to his apostles
instruction to
not universally practiced in all Catholic churches. So if you visit another Catholic church, do not be surprised if they do not hold hands during the Lord's Prayer.
SC
From
the
is
most ancient
on the day of his glorious resurrection and expresses ecclesial communion and mutual charity before receiving holy
Communion. The deacon or priest may
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It is fitting that this prayer placed between the Eucharistic Prayer and reception of holy Communion since:
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the seven petitions of the Lord's Prayer summarize the petitions offered in the Eucharistic Prayer and 2) the Lord's
approach holy Communion is that our communion with another (in faith, as
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Prayer
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fore
ness, since
it
was
Jesus, the
taught us to call
God
we
it
is
to
is to be established bebe expressed by receiving
Next time, we
will finish our
exami-
nation of the rites that prepare and dispose us to receive holy Communion.
In the Mass, the celebrant invites us to pray to our heavenly Father with filial bold-
who
discover as
Communion.
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we
well as charity)
whole
Catholic Church, uniting and preparing the faithful for divine communion (Cf.
CCC
faithful.
Ultimately, what
1)
Black Americans for Life
invite us to
exchange the sign of peace with those nearest to us. The priest and ministers are not normally allowed to leave the sanctuary to exchange the sign of peace,
cluded in the Mass prior to receiving holy
Parishioners
The "Didache" and the apos-
celebrant,
It is
no universal
occur
added a doxology to the end of the Lord's Prayer. This practice is retained in the Mass, but the final
instruction in the
is
that will
tolic constitutions
The faithful now stand and, at the invitation of the celebrant, sing or recite the Lord's Prayer.
this gesture
that prepares us for the
Communion
when we receive the holy Eucharist. From early on, reciting the Lord's Prayer in the Mass contained a unique
The Communion Rite begins at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer.
so,
are in
sacramental
Liturgy of the Eucharist.
wish
we
communion, one
life in Christ.
Let us
do
call!
when "we pray to the communion with him and with his Son, Jesus Christ" (CCC #2781). But this communion is a spiritual Therefore,
Father,
must cease to exist, so that it may become the body and blood of Christ. In the same way, our old habits of sin must
since there
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Several shorter pieces of music will be extracted from the Friday concert for use during the closing Mass.
opening of
the fourth annual
the sacrament of baptism, we have become adopted children of the heavenly Father through his Son. truly
And in holy Communion, we find that we have not died, but that we have
speakers and activities for adults,^ children and youths, and conclude with a
Gallozzi will lead her choir in per-
Through
We
consecration
The monstrance carried by Bishop Jugis through uptown Charlotte was blessed by Pope John Paul II. The congress will feature seminars,
month,"
GUEST COLUMNIST
the Father along with Christ who offers himself. In the offertory we present our-
in the diocese.
"We've been rehearsing
FATHER MATTHEW BUETTNER
In the offertory, not only are bread
organizations, youth groups and parishioners from all 92 parishes and missions
said Gallozzi.
Column
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Charlotte to the convention center. The procession will feature choirs, Catholic
"More than likely, you will know someone in the choir. And they have put in an exorbitant amount of preparation,"
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charistic adoration and a talk by actor Jim Caviezel, who portrayed Jesus in last year's film "The Passion of the Christ."
Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte.
"The
As we began our discussion of the Liturgy of the Eucharist a few weeks ago, we discovered that the drama of our redemption is unfolded in three movements during the holy sacrifice of the
according to Bishop Peter J. Jugis. In addition to the program of sacred music, Friday evening will feature eu-
Tallis," said Dr. Larry Stratemeyer, director of music at St.
The
Understanding the Mystery ofthe Mass, Part 23
adding that some
rist,"
and (Thomas)
ally
said,
pieces specifically honor the Eucharist. The Eucharistic Congress will be "a time of celebration, adoration and teaching centered on the mystery of the Eucha-
posers including Bach, Mozart, Schubert
is
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FROM THE COVER funds needed to support the Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. In most
Collection will benefit
amount is slightly less than two times the regular Sunday offertory. Proportionate contributions on the weekend of Sept. 10-11 will help parishes pay the assessment. parishes, that
retired priests
Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail
and pastoral work for which we were ordained, free from the administrative tasks of a pastor or bishop." Bishop Curlin is as busy, if not busier these days than he was before his retirement in 2002. Much of his time is spent leading priests' retreats and parish missions throughout the United States. He is also in demand to celebrate weddings, baptisms and funerals, and visits spiritual
PRIESTS, from page 1
diocese," said Barbara Gaddy, associate
development for the Diocese of Charlotte. "No matter where our retired
director of
priests are, they are
still
celebrating their
priesthood in a variety of ministries."
Many
of the dedicated retired priests of the Diocese of Charlotte fill in for sick.
who
on vacation, retreat or Others spend their time praying for
priests
Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte
soon will have the opportunity to show who have faithfully served the Diocese of Charlotte, many for more than 40 years of
they care about these priests
Retirement and
"Business as Usual," will be taken up in every parish the weekend of Sept. 10-11.
many of the
serve
Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin Photo
Spanish in Eden (at St. Joseph of the Hills Church) Saturday evenings and in Mooresville (at St. "I celebrate
Mass
in
Father Aloysius D'Silva
Murray
noons," Father Waters said.
Father Patrick Gavigan
the homily during a Mass celebrating the
Father
100-year anniversary of
Father Joseph Kelleher
in
also hears confessions every other
the diocese,
active
Sunday at Divine Redeemer Church in Booneville and often celebrates daily Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church.
a
Knights
of
in
many
of
Father Conrad Kimbrough Msgr. Anthony Kovacic
Father And rewLatsko
whom remain
Father Bernard Manley
a variety of ministries.
The campaign's goal
—
is
Contributions also help provide for the future retirements of the 86 dioc-
esan priests currently involved in active ministry, as well as the retirement funds of the 49 religious order priests serving
to collect
Each parish
is
Father Richard
McCue
Father Gabriel
Meehan
Msgr. William Pharr
Father Charles Reese Msgr. Joseph Showfety
Father James Solari Father Edward Sullivan
Father John Tuller Msgr.
assessed. 3.5 percent
of its annual offertory collection
Raymond Hourihan
Msgr. Joseph Kerin
$812,300 to fund the di$1,175,000 ocesan priests' retirement and benefits plans; $335,700 to support the retirement funds of religious order priests currently serving in our diocese; and $27,000 to cover campaign expenses.
Father Waters does find time to play
now
Curlin gives
G.
Columbus council at Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro Nov. 13, 2004. Bishop Curlin is one of 25 retired priests
Therese Church) on Sunday after-
in the diocese.
our time to the
by Kevin E.
Father William Evans
Bishop Emeritus William
golf about once a week, he said.
all
Father Thomas Clements
Father Francis Connolly
Hispanic Catholics of
helps provide monthly benefits for the 25 retired diocesan priests, including Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin. "There is no real retirement for priests," said Bishop Curlin. "But we are collection
able to devote
Father Francis M.Cintula
Father Joseph Waters has continued to
He
Benefits Collection, this year themed
The
Father James Cahill
In the four years since he retired,
their lives.
Priests'
RETIRED PRIESTS
the diocese.
the sick or imprisoned.
The annual
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE'S
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are
the intentions of parishioners or visiting
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Watch
Culture
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2,
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A roundup
of Scripture, readings, films and more
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2005
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1
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guidance. If he happened to shake your hand before or after Mass, the handshake came with the sense that all will
Sept. 11, Twenty-fourth
Jesuit's prayer book for military
Sunday in Ordinary Time
be well.
personnel
in its third edition
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.
(CNS)
—
1)
members of
A
active-duty personnel; and
Boston College Jesuit, Father Daniel Sweeney, has compiled a pocket-size book of prayers and catechism lessons specifically for men and women serving
those serving in government service over-
in the military.
Military Personnel," Father
seas or in Veterans Affairs hospitals.
With the said he
hoped
it
will
manner
faith in a
lic
dresses the realities of military
The book includes
pertinent for
3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Romans
3)
Matthew 18:21-35
14:7-9
tions,
by
is
responsible for the pastoral 1.4 million Catholics,
family
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what we were doing and remember the fear, anger and overwhelming sadness
duties battlefield chaplains.
we
when we witnessed
V
for
its
publish a commemorative book
ivill
upcoming 35th anniversary.
Spiritual reflections of 250
1,000 words on a variety of topics are sought
to
Visit "writers sought" on Diocese homepage at www.Charlottediocese.org for a list of reflection topics and submission information or write for guidelines to:
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David Hains, Director of Communication, Diocese of Charlotte, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203.
is
6,
2006,
join
infinite
and
to
only with God's assistance.
We
have
to
remember what
the ser
vant in the parable forgot: Forgiveness
When we
a process.
Lord expects us
to forgive in return.
we must
God
cling to
instead. in the
context of today's anniversary is immense. However, St. Paul reminds us that
"whether
we
Lord's. For this
came
for
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
live or die,
why
is
we
are the
Christ died and
to life."
4-10
Sunday (Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time), 20;
Monday, Colossians
1:24-2:3,
Matthew 1-16, 18-23; Friday
1
Timothy 1:15-17, Luke 6:43-49
13:8-10, Matthew18:1f.
;
,
4,
Romans
Ezekial 33:7-9,
Luke 6:6-11 Tuesday, Colossians 2:6-15, Luke 6:12-19; Wednes-
day, Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 6:20-26; (St.
Thursday
(Nativity of the
Peter Claver),
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
1
Timothy
Blessed Virgin Mary), Micah
1:1-2, 12-14,
11-17
Roman
Saturday
(St.
Robert Bellarmine),
1
Timothy 6:13-16, Luke 8:4-15
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And
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writer Sirach
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character,
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sit
his faith. In 2000, Carbonell wrote and staned
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was
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who
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before landing his 1996-2000 breakout
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Remembering the rights of workers
The school buildings were willing and ready to welcome students and teachers of the new academic year. I presume the students and teachers were anxious and excited to start another year, and they could not wait for it. Going to school, as we know, is more than learning math and science; it's
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Each year as Labor Day approaches, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issues a statement focusing on a particular aspect of work, worker's rights and the condition of labor, offered in the light of the church's social doctrine.
Past statements have visited global
farm worker justice, the rights of workers to organize and the importance of the family when analyzing working conditions. These statements seek to be timely and relevant to the existing economic conditions of the day; they serve as a reminder that issues of workplace justice are also issues of concern for communities of faith. "Labor Day 2005: Work, Pope John Paul II, and Catholic Teaching," issued Aug. 25 by the USCCB's Domestic Policy Committee, can be read in its entirety (in English and Spanish) at www.usccb.org. The statement focuses less on a particular labor issue and more on offering a general summary of the church's teachings on work, worker rights and a framework trade,
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Pope John Paul II struggled side by side with the workers of Poland
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pope challenged materialistic or utilitarian views In this encyclical, the
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and creativity of the work process," and leave workers to "feel themselves to be
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children into the
world. That's
and directly remains linked to the fact that the one who carries it out is a person" ("Laborem Exercens"). Pope John Paul II saw work as "the key to the solution of the whole clearly
are here today.
social question."
Work
is
after us."
On Labor
Day, we celebrate the past, present and
American worker future.
We
along, Charlie
He penter, straight
never an end in and of itself or the means by which one profits at the expense of another. Work is a noble means by which one "maintains and develops humanity" in which "we must work out of regard for others, especially our own families." Pope John Paul II saw work as a continuation of the contributions made by those who went before us, and our way of sharing "in the building of the future of all those who will
come
is busy with a woodworking His friend Lucy comes along and asks, "How's the birdhouse coming
project.
—
celebrate not only current
Brown?"
replies, "Well, I
and
nervous,
I'm a lousy
can't nail straight,
I
I
always
I
split the
can't
wood. I'm I
it's
have a real problem. are beginners, apprentices,
we
and
A
to try harder but, all things
It's
were saying. Sunday attendance began dropping sharply and the spiritual life of the church was at such a low ebb that the pastor proposed a course of action to improve the situation. Since the church was considered "dead," he announced he would conduct funeral the following Sunday.
after all is said
we and
agree with Charlie Brown: "All
From
their
ously
at the coffin that
front
of the
pulpit.
The pastor climbed onto
invited the congregation to
Capuchin
Millions of workers in health care,
look again.
Hopefully, a closer look will reflect an
image of you as a dedicated apprentice the school of learning
how
to love,
own spiritual indifference. As you begin the new academic year, remember that you make the difference in a world that may be indifferent at to their
times.
A
good school teaches us science
how
and math, but more important, love and live.
service industries
Franciscan is
Father
pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church
in
Hendersonville.
work on Labor Day
make the
holiday enjoyable and safe. Those of us who do not have to work on Labor Day might consider showing special appreciation for those workers
encounter that day
(e.g., a
Way to Heaven
word of
are a call to the Catholic
community
to
apply the principles of the church's social doctrine to our economic sysvisiting tem. Please consider www.usccb.org to read this year's Labor Day statement. Let us ask also St. Joseph, patron of workers, to pray for us.
Joe Purello
director of Catholic Social Service's Office of Justice and
Peace
in the
is
Diocese of Charlotte.
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to
in
public safety, retail, food and other to
of
which they complained was due largely
Aurilia, Ph.D.,
to
for-
realize that the church's lifelessness
image of one who can say in all honesty: "I need to do more, I need to practice
would urge you
come
ward and view the "corpse." One by one the people looked into the casket, and each was amazed to see his or her own face reflected from a mirror laying in the bottom of the coffin. Most were shocked, some were indignant. They slowly but surely began to
fully respected.
I
the pulpit
and eulogized "the deceased." He spoke of how much the church had accomplished in the past and he expressed sorrow over its untimely demise. Then he
an
coming along OK."
When you look into the mirror of your own soul, what do you see reflected? Do you see a perfect image of God and love? If you are inclined to say yes, then
When
pews, the people stared curihad been placed in
done,
it's
dis-
heartened by the attitude of many parishioners. "This church is lifeless," they
workers, but also those who, through innovation, hard work and sacrifice (often under unjust conditions), contributed to the making of our diverse economy that provides so many with sustenance. We also consider the future of labor and ask how our work provides for future generations an economy where workers' rights and dignity are more
things considered,
coming along OK." was becoming
certain pastor
Sunday came, the church was crowded.
coming along OK." Our life is a "learning how to love project" and, if someone should ask how our project is coming along, in truth we would have to acknowledge our shortcomings as builders of loving relationships in the image of God. If, by accident, we see ourselves as perfect, we do
skills,
need
its
cludes, "So, all things considered,
We
I
considered,
saw
have poor taste, and absolutely no sense of design." Then, in the last frame, he con-
develop our
more,
car-
lack confidence, I'm stupid,
as
the measure of the dignity of work: "In
has an ethical value of
learn
In a "Peanuts" comic strip, Charlie
we
1981.
we
Brown
facing
("On Human Work"), published
That's
& PEACE
OFM CAP.
image of and to the
tells us,
image of the Divine Model, we draw ourselves into real life and love. Learning how to love is what life is all about. That's why we get up each morning.
JOE PURELLO
John Paul II
Column
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statements recall
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Pope, at
Helping hands in a hurricane said.
CAN WORK TOGETHER TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED MEDIA, CHRISTIANS
Catholics
Louisiana, brings out the best and the
dumbest in the media. The dumbest are those foolhardy reporters who unthinkingly stand on the it's
a dangerous
place that should be evacuated. Duh!
This double standard of "you go, stay"
is
DAVID HAINS GUEST COLUMNIST
When the media
know
better, to
routinely put people in harm's
way when
Channel, which should the
me
trees.
I
was once one of
who perched sand dune and contemptuously looked Mother Nature in the eye. Fortunately, God seems to have a special love for fools, and I survived.
most important news of a storm, its be safely seen on radar. The rain was still pummeling New
direction, can
as cliched as the shots of wind-
blown palm
when
Orleans
those television reporters
from
on
know how
a
I've lived to say,
many
times, that the
dumbest thing I ever did was to greet Hurricane Hugo when it clobbered Charleston in 1989. The 135 m.p.h. winds of that storm created monstermovie sounds that I can still hear. I spent the night hunkered down in a Market Street hotel alternately praying for deliver-
ance and cursing
my
foolish self for ac-
cepting the assignment.
Watching rain-soaked reporters might be riveting television, but it's dumb for the reporters to be in the path of a force of nature that is like a runaway train.
for
And
it is
Bishops when a need arises." The response to the tsunami need in January was generous. Nationally, $150 million was pledged by Catholic Relief Services for the victims. In the Diocese of Charlotte, $520,078 was raised and forwarded to CRS for distribution.
the Media
News coverage of hurricanes, like what we saw as Katrina made landfall in
seashore telling us that
&
completely irresponsible
"We respond to a call from a bishop
I
received
my
a Charlotte reporter
call
first
wanting to
the Diocese of Charlotte
was
going to help the people of Louisiana.
—
what the media does best sharing news of a need to thousands,
This
is
even millions, of people. It is
Church
reassuring to
is
contacts
one of the
when
know
first
the Catholic
places the media
a disaster strikes. In addi-
of prayers for everyone who was affected by the winds and rising waters, our church can quickly marshal resources to address the needs of people across the country or across the planet, as was the case when the tsunami struck Southeast Asia in December. Gerry Carter, associate director of Catholic Social Services in the Diocese of Charlotte, helps the diocese respond tion to the offering
to disasters.
"We
news organizations and The Weather
audience, says
or from the U.S. Conference of Catholic
are a secondary responder," he
children are
surging waters recede, the
stories will follow a predictable
of destrucof miraculous survival. These are followed by stories about the efforts of relief organizations and, finally, how the survivors are coping. Inherent in all of these stories are messages of thanks and messages of need that pull at our heart and often our purse strings. pattern. First are the scenes
tion
combined with
stories
POPE BENEDICT XVI
Disasters represent a curious inter-
media and the people of faith who offer the prayers and write many of the checks that restore the lives
VATICAN CITY (CNS)
section of the
of the devastated. Unfortunately for all of us, the good that the media does after a storm like Katrina is short lived. News organizations are compelled to move on to the next disaster.
There will always be another disasalways be a need for those of us on the high ground to offer a ter,
just as there will
general audience.
Nations with declining birthrates are missing "the freshness, the energy, the future" brought by children, he added. In his Aug. 31 audience in St.
pope reflected on Psalm 127, which celebrates the Lord's Peter's Square, the
of children "who are seen as a bless-
ing and a grace" and as a source of
David Hains is director of communications for the Diocese of Charlotte. Contact him at
support for parents in their old age.
The pope flew by
Column
suffering. It
is,
It is
never acceptable.
on the other hand, morally
Some
num-
the large
1 1
,000 people gathered in the
blessing.
"Whatever we do or undertake can fruit if it has God's blessing,"
BOB MASON
he
expected results and impose an in view of the patient's real situation when death is
excessive burden clearly
imminent and
inevitable.
"Disproportionate" means that there will
derstand what he had to say, including Catholic physicians.
tient, the
be a cost-benefit analysis; if the pain and intrusiveness of the treatment clearly outweigh any expected benefit to the paintervention will be "dispropor-
Whether the termination of medical treatment amounts to euthanasia involves an examination of the will behind the omission and the means used. Interestingly, the foregoing standards might be considered a base moral tionate."
norm. Pope John Paul "Evangelium Vitae" that
II
wrote
in
the voluntary acceptance of suffering, while a heroic measure perhaps not meant for everyone, might be worthy of praise. Nevertheless, a Catholic may forgo
aggressive medical treatment with a clear conscience if death is neither willed nor
sought, and if that decision to forgo treatments will not prevent the discharge of important moral and religious duties.
Also in-a nutshell: Furnishing nutriand hydration is never a medical act; it is an ordinary act. As an "ordinary act," it is usually morally obligatory. tion
said.
"A
GUEST COLUMNIST
strong society
When might it not be morally obligatory? Pope John Paul
II,
in his address to
And
finally: vegetative state.
tient in a vegetative state is not a
A
pa-
will discuss
North Caro-
law regarding advance directives.
an elder law attorney and a parishioner at St. Joseph Church Asheboro.
is
he
fruitful,
said.
faithful relin-
quishment of our freedom
God
to
ren-
ders our activity to be solidly based and
capable of long-lasting
fruit,"
he
said.
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Bob Mason
in
person's efforts also need divine
"The peaceful and
form
lina law.
lina
A
grace in order to be
"veg-
etable." He or she retains all of the dignity of a human being created by, and in the image of, God. The consideration of whether a patient is in what some physicians may determine to be a technical vegetative state is never appropriate when making end-of-life decisions. The North Carolina statutory definition of "persistent vegetative state" must be considered carefully. More on that will follow. These are difficult teachings to understand thoroughly. When in doubt talk to your priest, inform yourself and pray. Then set out to understand North Caro-
Next time,
of course, built
its
excluded or ignored," said the pope.
the International Congress, provided an
answer: when hydration and nutrition have reached their "proper finality," when they provide neither nourishment nor the relief of pain.
is,
members, but it also needs the blessing and support of God who, unfortunately, is instead often out of the labor of
to the
The words were immediately misquoted and misunderstood. The address certainly rankled many who did not un-
in-depth treatment of the church's position on the topic is impossible in this column. In a nutshell: Euthanasia is the intentional killing of another for the purpose of eliminating all
accommodate
square to hear the pope and receive his
permitted to forego aggressive medical treatment that will be disproportionate
persistent vegetative state."
An
to
only bear
II
'church teaching.
helicopter from
residence in Castel
ber of pilgrims in attendance.
A Catholic look at North Carolina advance dtiectives
any Catholic with an understanding of the Catholic Church's teaching on the subject (particularly the teaching of our late pope) will understand the immediate need carefully to prepare and execute advance directives that comply with secular law. These directives, also misunderstood, can be used to enforce death and to enforce life. I will summarize the state of North Carolina law in view of the church's teaching and what you can do to ensure that you have a set of advance directives ithat complies with both secular law and
summer
his papal
Gandolfo, 20 miles away, to hold his weekly general audience in St. Peter's
dwhains@charlottediocese. org.
Guest
In fact,
— Children
from God, and they offer joy and support for parents and society, Pope Benedict XVI said in his weekly
are gifts
gift
helping hand.
End of life issues, Part 1
perhaps "not-so-end-of-life") decision making, especially in the context of a
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by
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Square
On March 20, 2004, Pope John Paul gave a concluding address to the Vatican-sponsored International Congress On Life-Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative State. He had some wonderful words on the topic of end-of-life (and
God
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