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ow often has someone asked you, "A penny for your thoughts?" l ask my friends that question every now and again when I see them with serious looks on their faces. Sometimes, you can just tell when someone is deep in thought and needs to talk. 1t could be anything from something that happened at work or at home to taking the time to really think about where life is headed. Perhaps they just need a friendly ear to bend for a few minutes. Whatever the reason, I often find it helpful and even enjoyable to find out, on a deeper level, whats happening in the lives of those who are imponam to me. We often tell young people in our parishes that they're imponantto us. They are, as we often remind them, the future of the Church. Yet beyond providing a safe environment in which the youth group can meet, supponing their fund misers, and attending some of the events that mark imponant moments in their lives, how often do we stop to ask "the future of the Church" what happens to be on their minds? Where do our young people find their joy? What makes them anxious or upset? How are we adults doing in caring for the world that will, one day very soon, be their responsibility? Most imponantly, do we take the time to ask them about their relationship with God through His Son, jesus Christ? I invite you to At the core of this months issue of FAITH, our annual teen issue, are take some time to these very questions. Our teens get a lot of not-so-good press. We sit down and read thought it might be good to take some time with a few of the young through this issue. people of our diocese and ask them to share their deeper insights about The thoughts and life, family, friends, relationships, joys, sorrows, failures, successes and insights that our faith. john, Jamie, louis, Calen and the young people of the ARK at St. teens can share Mary Parish in Westphalia are good indicators that theres a lot more with us are worth positive stulfhappcning in the lives of our teens than we might othermore thana wise think. Together with their peers, they indeed represent "the future penny. In l'act, of the Church"- and that future seems to be in good hands_ lhey're priceless. Our teens are involved in a bunch of good works, year after year. We took the time to compile just a few examples of the good works that are a vital pan of the lives of so many of the teens in our parishes_ Yet beyond the good works- things that can be done- is the way we are in the world as followers of jesus. Bishop Menge ling shares with us a great story from his youth, when a question, asked in a very panicular way, sparked a great deal of interest and renection on his part Bishop Povish rounds things out with some sage decision-making advice for disciples of all ages. 1 invite you to take some time to sit down and read through this issue. The thoughts and insights that our teens can share with us are wonh more than a penny. In fact, they're priceless. And so our journey in FAITH continues_ - Fr. Dwight E:op Is Edhor In Chlcr or FAIT! I Magnlnc und pastor of the Cutholic Community of St. jude. DeWitt
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St. Therese of Usieux ..,.., St. Therese of Usieux, known as "The Uttle Rower," was a clois· tered nun who entered the Carmelite convent when she was 15. She died 9 years later. This teen Is best known for: ..,.., Bom in France in 1873, she is known for her "little way• of offering up her daily deeds and making small sacrifices in order to become holy and draw closer to God. These sacrifices - smi~ng at tile sisters she disliked, eating the worst leftovers without complaint, taking the blame for something she didn't do- were her secret way of carrying her cross. She also decided that becoming like a little child, as Jesus commanded in the Gospel, was the best way for her to work toward sainthood. This teen saint's biggest Impact: ..,.., lherese's sister had her write down ller "little way,• and after · · 's death from tuberculosis at age 24, ller "Story of a Soul" was copied and circulated to other convents. Her religious practices appealed to many people who were trying to be holy in the midst of their ordinary lives, and within a few years after her death, she had been made a saint
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga .... St. Aloysius Gonzaga was born in Italy, a member of a noble family known for their cruelty and greed much ~ke the Borgias and deMedicis. How this teen saint rebelled: .... As the oldest son, lle was expected to carry on the family name and serve as a soldier, but from the time he was a tiny child, lle preferred prayer and religious exercises over military training. By the time Aloysius entered his teen years, he had decided to join the Jesuits, and passed his claim to his father's title and lands to his younger brother. His father refused to accept his plan, and they fought about it for three years before his father gave in. What made this teen a saint: .... After joining the Jesuits, Aloysius asked to be assigned to hard and humble tasks, such as serving in the kitchen washing dishes. When the plague broke out in Rome, lle offered to care for the sick, even carrying people to the hospital on his back. After taking care of sick people for three years, he caught the plague himself, and died at the age of 23, on June 20, 1591. His feast day is June 21. - Ell:abcthJoluuon
Dear Reader: This is a teen issue of FAITH Magazine, and this column will be a little blt differentjust like your humble in-theknow writer. I have received a series of questions from young people on how to defend their faith. Basically, a Catholic young person has to defend the faith to two main types of people. The first type are atheists or agnostics. The second type are made up of other Christians who do not accept Catholicism as Christianity. In this issue, we will deal with questions from atheists and agnostics. The following are common questions that young people get asked, and its not easy to answer them in a quick, easy fonnat. Parents, I encourage you to work with your young people on these. Here we go!
How do we know there is a God? asically, I like to tackle this question from the angle of design. Look at it this way: if you come home on graduation day and find a huge sign at your front door that says "Congratulations, Graduate!" you automatically assume that someone made it for you. You don't marvel at the shocking confluence of random events that just happened to create a sign on your door that is addressed to you and your current situation; you
not apply to God. Why do I say that? Well, we look at the world telling her class that the story of Jonah is impossible. around us, how it works, and The teacher said that there is no fish with a big enough we realize a real basic, importhroat to swallow a person. One of the students in class tant truth: everything requires a argued with the teacher saying that the story of Jonah is cause You are the perfect true. So, the teacher said "Well, you arc going to have to example of this. You d1d not materialize one day, you are the prove it." The student said that she would ask Jonah result of your parents creating when she got to heaven. The you. Each of your parents are a teacher smiled and said result of their parents creating "Well, what if Jonah isn't in them, and on and on and on. heaven?" The student So, when and how does it thought for a minute stan? Who were the first parand said, "Then ems and how did they come you can ask into being? What was their him. cause? If you keep taking this backwards, you hit a brick If everything requires a cause, we see that nothing should have ever come to be! Creatures and creation that require a cause need to assume that someone intenbe created by something that Who created tionally made it and put it doesn't need a cause. That God? What was there. Its the same with the which doesn't need a cause before God? world around you. is what we call God. The basic idea is that whenGod, by definition, is outside ever you and I see design, we ow, this one is tough, of time and uncreated. If God assume someone designed it. and it may hurt your were inside of time and created, We don\ look at a painting and hair trying to follow it, but stick then He wouldn\ be God. He believe that a random explosion with me - its a great argument. would just be a really old dude. of paint and paper rendered a Suppose I walk up to you and Kick that one around and see beautiful work of an; we say "Did you change your oil?" if you can make it your own. assume that someone painted it. and you respond, "Not recently. A lot of my information The world we live in is infi- My car doesn't need it." Now, comes from Peter Kreeft:S book nitely more complicated than suppose I then said, "Not in "Fundamentals of the Faith." I a painting. The interconnectyour car, did you change your highly recommend this book. edness of nature and the way oil?" How would you respond? Enjoy another day in God's our bodies work point to the In the end, I hope you presence! .) work of a master Creator. For would realize that the question someone to say that a random does not apply to you. You Send your Questions to: explosion created the world "In the Know with Fr. Joe don't have oil to change. The and all its intricacies requires a question doesn't even work. FAITH Magazine greater leap of faith than any300 W. OUaw.. Lansing, Ml 48933 Its the same with Gcxl. The thing Catholicism asks of you. tenns "created" and "before" do Or: JoelnBiack@prlesLcom .... I heard a great story about a fourth grade teacher
What is one of the biggest challenges facing teenagers today? ...... At World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, Pope John Paul II challenged young people, soying, 'jesus offers one thing and the 'spirit of the world' offers another ... " A number of Cathohc youth from the Livingston County region are answering the popes call to follow jesus through their involvement in Pinckney Pro•Life, sharing the Gospel of life through billboards, presentations, prayer and the Internet. We asked them, "What is one of the biggest challenges facing teenagers today?"
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History Is filled with meaning; it is filled with stories of lives that would have no significance if atheism were true. The story of the world points to a storyteller. .,..,. 2 History shows that moral laws are as Inescapable as physical laws. Whenever God's laws are followed, people prosper. When they are violated, people perish. .,..,. 3 Life Is flied wHh moments of Incredible timing, of providential "coincidences!' It is God who worf<s, and the hand of the Worker is visible through the work, if we only look. .,..,. 4 Miracles directly and Inescapably show the pres· ence of God, since they cannot be explained by chance, nature or human action. There is evidence for miracles throughout his· tory for anyone who has the will to look. ~ 5 The saints reveal the existence of God by their ( ' ( \pplness. If there were no God, how could life's most funda~ mental illusion cause life's greatest joy? If God didn't do it, who put smiles on the lips of the martyrs? - Ad~pt~d £rom Fundmntnltds •if lite fQtllt, Pct~ r KTcdt, lgn;ltius P~ l988.
Proofs for God's existence? Created in God's image and called to know and love Him, the person who seeks God discovers certain ways of coming to know Him. These are also called proofs for the existence of God, not in the sense of proofs in the natural sciences, but rather in the sense of "converging and con· vincing arguments," which allow us to attain certainty about the truth. (Ceo 31)
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Once upon a time, there was a little girl. This little girl lived in an average house in an average city and attended an average school. Her family was just like the ones on television. She had an older brother and two happy parents. She played with her friends and didn't have a care in the world. The little girl wasn't pretty, and she wasn't gifted, but ...
she was happy. When she got older, the little girl learned a lot about the world. She learned about all the strife and unhappiness. She learned about corruption. Most of all, she learned that she wasn't special. She learned that there wasn't anything she was exceptionally good at. and she found out that she wasn't beautifuL She still lived in an average house in an average city and allended an average school. but she was unhappy. Her parents staned worrying about her. This girl went to Mass every Sunday. Sometimes she went with her family, and sometimes she went by herself. She didn't really know why she went; it was just something she did. She didn't like it or dislike it; she just went. One day, the girl went to a youth group meeting on a Wednesday night. It wasn't something her parents made her do or that gave her extra credit in school. She wanted to go. Pretty soon, she was going every Wednesday. There was something about that room and the people there that made her happy again, even though she knew the truth about the world. When she was there, she understood what the world really is. She understood that everyone is special , no matter who they are or what they do. She understood that the corruption and strife in the world is bad,
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but it can be mended. She understood that she could help. This made her feel speciaL The girl staned helping out with service projects. She started spending her time helping others instead of feeling sorry for herself. She started going to Mass on Sundays because it made her feel good, not because it was something she had always done. Her parents noticed a change in her. Her friends started asking her about youth group. She told them what it was like, and they started going. too. Everyone was happy again. The girl staned high school. She still went to youth group meetings and pledged her time with service projects. She was busy, but content. Soon, things started piling up. She didn't have time for everything she wanted to do. She met new people, and wanted to spend time with them instead of the service projects she loved so dearly. Little by little, she became less involved with her youth group, but she always remembered what she learned there, and was happy. Now the girl is ready for college. She'll be living in a different ctty next year. Shes a little nervous, but she knows she'll be OK. When she was going to youth group, she heard about kids who went away to school and questioned everything She knows this will probably happen to her, but she
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also knows where to tum when it does. This girl knows that whatever she does in life, she has a solid foundation to fall back on. She knows that she has loving parents, a caring brother, and friends who will always listen. The most important thing she learned is that she is special. She knows she was made in Gods own image, and that makes her special. She knows that although there is unhappiness, and it will take a long time and a lot of work to rid the world of it, she can help. She knows ( &hat as an adult, she will \_ ~ave a lot of responsibilities, and a lot to live up to. She knows it will be hard at times. She knows there will be times when she will be
unhappy. She also knows that whenever she does become unhappy, she can think back to what she learned from youth group, and get past it. This girl has been through an average teenage existence. She had some problems, but she got through them. She did some things she wishes she hadn't done, and didn't do some things she wishes she had. She has a family who cares about her. She has a good education to support her. There is one thing that sets her apart, though. She knows her worth. She knows that she, and everyone else, is special. This one small lesson will shine through each and every thing that she does in her life. ;)
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As I tell my story, I wonder if this happened to you, too. When l was a teen, most grown-ups - except dad and mom - paid little attention to me. Aunts, uncles, grown-ups in the neighborhood and parish took us for granted and generally minded their business - but there was one exception! Almost all pestered me with the question, "What are you going to do when you grow up?" or "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
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That seemed to be all they had in mind about me. When I got to junior High I gave all sons of odd and silly answers. One of my shocked aunts told my parents that I would never amount to anything. Yes, what a person is going to do is vital, but I was blessed to learn that there was a more important goal on which the "do" depends. This happened when I was seventh and eighth grades. \... or the first time, for most of the class and me, our ears perked up in surprise when we heard a grown-up ask a different question. She was our brilliant teacher for those two formative years a Sister of Saint Francis whom I fondly remember. She was a grace of the Lord for us. Her question was her agenda for our two years as her students. "What kind of person are you going to be when you grow up?" At that time, of course, most of us didn't really 'get' it, but she sowed the seeds. In some ways, we began then to learn what kind of person we could be as seventh and eighth graders. It wasn't always easy for me to stick with the number ~r.ne priority - the kind of per~on 1 could become as a Catholic. It took some years
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to accept that my being happy and making others happy depended on it. There was constant pressure about career, profession, success, money, etc. 1 knew these were important for what I would do, but I asked myself, "Is that all there is?" Thanks to Sr. Fridian, 1 sensed that real happiness depended most on the kind of person 1 became. As a priest in parishes and in a Catholic college and a Catholic high school, I met and listened lO many teens and young adults. 1 learned that many young Catholics have a big 'hang-up' about this awesome choice of "What kind of person am I going to become?" This is not fully their fault. Many have been short-changed about their faith with a minimal and often negative experience of jesus and His Truth - leaving them confused and disappointed. They are vulnerable to the powerful attractions of our secular society that promise them unending fun. As a young priest l was at first stunned at what young people said, but I got used to it. They said, "My faith has nothing to do with my life with real life. Religion keeps me from being happy."
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When I asked why, they opened a Pandora's box that explained these hang-ups. "lt's all negative, centered on evil, a network of 'No,' 'Can't' and 'Thou shalt not.' I'm always living in fear. It stifles my freedom and development. I feel like I'm in a straightjacket. It's nothing but rule keeping. A little religion is OK, but you can't let it take your real life away." I thought, "How tragic for these young Catholics not to know and experience the riches of their faith! " Their sharp remarks reveal that they are thinking and are searching for meaning, purpose and destiny and are open to making true choices. Youth are not stupid. They realize there must be red lights for stop and green for go. Much more, they expect and want both true and false, right and wrong, yes and no. They want to learn about the true, the right and the yes so they can make good choices for their happiness and the happiness of others. Behind the "no's" of the Ten Commandments is an awesome and complete "yesM to the human person. to life, to marriage and the family, to love, to the truth and meaning of sexuality, to respect for others, their possessions and
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good name and, above all, a to life with God that ties all this together. God reveals who we are and who we can become in His Son, jesus, who became one of us, so we could become sons and daughters of God, adopted into the Family of God. jesus in His truth, love and life is nothing but "yes." The members of his Body, the Church, strive to live, teach and show that "yes!" As a priest of 46 years l know that youth want the fullness of truth as they seek the meaning of life, the way to live and beautiful, true love. They expect this from parents, teachers and the spiritual guides who are close to them. They expect it from jesus' Church, from believers in whom they see and experience human and divine wannth and the eagerness to walk with youth in the steps of jesus. Is there really hope in the young? Pope john Paul 11 says, "An important day in a young persons life is the day on which he or she becomes convinced that Christ is the Friend who will never disappoint, the Friend on whom one can always count." ~yes"
- Most Rev. Carl F. Mengeling Is the: founh bishop of lansing.
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1 nining too much. 2 falling to pressure and comprmmsing their beliefs to stay in a relationship. 3 thinking they can "change" a guy.
4 putting pressure on them and taking advantage. 5 judgmg them based solely on thm bodies 6 downplaying things that arc important to the girl. 7 spend time talking to me. 8 pay attention and listen. 9 meet my family.
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13 has a strong love for God and takes his faith seriously. 14 is kind, respectful and trustworthy. 15 can be himself without having to show-off.
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16 God to be the center. 17 good communication. 18 a mutual friendship - built on love, respect, trust and faith.
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22 faith and love of God. 23 honesty, trust and listenmg ears. 24 a sense of humor.
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22 love of God and encouragement to grow in faith. 23 suppon, respect, listening, understanding. 24 humor, fun, laughter.
25 fmd someone else. 26 be wt1llng to learn about Him. 27 feel free to ask me about Him.
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25 not date me. 26 leave. 27 find someone else. I \vtll pray for you.
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28 my faith is the most Important thing to me and will not change. 29 we can talk about faith, and l will try to answer any questions you have. 30 our relationship may not last.
19 premarital sex. 20 too much talkmg or too little. 21 someone who 1sn't Cathohc.
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28 1wtU accept you, but I won't change. 29 My faith is very important to me, so don't tty to change that. 30 I will try to show you the truth.
•Practicing chastity alaMs you to communicale. When you can talk tc each other about values, beliefs and morals, I finnly bei'NM that that's an oppor1unity for you bolh to grow alronger in your faith toge4her. Therefore, God will bless )'001" relationship~ - Amber Smith
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31 guys often keep thmgs simple and are more laid back 32 their different ways or solving problems. 33 guys are comforting when girls are erooional.
34 dressing modeslly. 35 practicing chastity -l.alking about it. 36 drawing a line that does not get crossed.
34 dressing appropriately. 35 practicing it ourselves. 36 talking about why chasuty is important.
37 respecting her, by not starting anything or going too far. 38 comrolhng my emouons. 39 not spending the night at her house.
37 not pressuring me. 38 understanding what chastity is and practicmg it himself. 39 respecting me; being understanding.
40 a girl shows a lack of respect for herself by the way she dresses or acts, 41 flirts with every guy, 42 smokes or swears. 43 guys are not all "pigs"- theresa lot or nice guys out there. ~4 God IS the center of a good ' relationship. 45 dress modestly and set high standards of love and respect.
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40 a guy swears, 41 1s disrespectful to women, or talks about them as objects, 42 smokes and drinks. 43 respect and honesty are key. 44 theres a special girl out there, treat all girls as you would treat her. 45 praytng and bemg chaste are essential - not unmanly.
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I'm not sure where God is leading me. I have been checking out the religious life by going on retreats at a few convents. I want to make sure I am doing God's will.
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new life ina new place: the ARK Jamie Ward never went to church growing up, so she knew little about Christianity. After a period of the "partying'' lifestyle in high school, she knew that she didn't want to live that way the rest of her life. So, she began checking out religion. A friend took her to an apologetics class at "The ARK," an outreach of St. Mary Church in Westphalia. She soon joined RCIA, and entered the Catholic Church during the 2002 Easter vigil service. My biggest surprise in life is that 1 am who I am. I never thought 1 could be or would be like I am now. I hope people who meet me can say that 1 am a loving, spiritual, humble person. 1 try to be humble. j esus says in Scripture to be childlike, and imitating a child's humility is one way to fulfill that passage. Life is about living your faith to the fullest - giving your life to Christ and living it as an offering to Him. One thing 1 appreciate about being young is that I am able to seek out the faith more. There is more to life than worldly pleasure. Thats why St Therese of Lisieux and Sl. Faustina
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((t are so attractive. They bOlh dedicated their lives to Christ when they were young. They both had great pain and suffering. but offered it up and had smiles on their faces. I want to live my life that way. Art is my favorite subject - specifically painting and sculpture. They help me express my emotions - same with poetry I have written. l like to write in my free time, but I also enjoy praying, reading about the faith and saints, and being with friends. People who know me call me james, and sometimes 'Tomato," because I get embarrassed easily and my face turns red. My dad calls me wMuffin." I'm not sure where God is leading me. Alii can do is trust and pray. I feel called to marriage, but at the same time, 1 have been checking out the religious life by going on retreats at a few convents. 1 want to make sure 1 am doing Gods will. The best example for me of true love - besides my parents, who showed me what love is through their actions and how they raised my sister and me to treat people with respect - is when the priest consecrates the host. I eat jalapeno peppers right out of the jar. I love any Mexican food, especially enchiladas. The only time 1 didn't like it was one time in Mexico, when I ate a tonilla and cheese with expensive black mushrooms in it. 1 felt alone during my conversion to Catholicism because I didn't have anyone to relate to or go to during the weekdays who would understand. But God helped me through it. I seem to feel Gods presence most during times of suffering. I want others to know that He is there when no one else is. My favorite movie is The Scarlet and tlte Black Its a true story. In the movie, the priest who is helping jews to escape the Nazis had many setbacks, but he didn't get discouraged. He got through by faith. I view God as a compassionate, loving father. I hope I have the eyes of my heavenly Father, because He has the eyes of compassion. J
You've been dating for a few months and you're wondering if it's true love or infatuation. He says to you: A •1love it when you wear that outfit. It drives me crazy~ B ~I want you with me every night. I hate it when you're out with your friends~ C "If you loved me you would ... " D "You seemed stressed tonight Instead of going to a movie, do you need to talk about it?"
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There's more to you than what you look like. If he's preoccupied with your looks, it sounds more fike mere desire or lust than love. You may want to be careful about the outfit, so that's not all he's paying attention to when he's with you. "Love is not jealous ... " (1 Cor 13) Jealousy focuses on what the individual wants, and love is centered on the other's needs. It's not love yet. ~ Love is unconditional. If "ir starts the sentence, be forewarned. ~ Now, that's alright. There's some hope here. He's wiling to set aside the plans of the evening to make sure you're okay. Keep him around for another date. SqlWnbt r 2003
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The way my dad cared for my mom before she died typifies true love to me. I see the same thing in my parents now, and I see it in the priests at school. It is putting other people before yourself.
John
Glandon: his life
after losing his mom john Glandon graduated from jackson Lumen Christi High School in june, 2003. His mother died when he was seven years old. He was old enough to know something bad had happened, so he had to pin the blame on someone - his mom, his dad, God. It was when he was able to forgive others, about a year ago, and forgive himself for placing blame, that he realized he could be a better person. He wanted to make his mother proud of him, and his life began to tum around. john is now involved in music and drama, and the youth group at his church. It's not as if I knew her real well. I was only in second grade. I learned a lot about her from relatives. Mainly, I remember my mother being in a wheelchair all the time, and visiting her in the hospital. At the funeral, there were a lot of people crying. I thought I was supposed to cry, too, I faked it. But not having a mother left a void in my life that couldn't be filled . When Melissa married my dad in 1995, she didn't try to fill the void; she just tried to be a friend. That's what we needed.
By Bob Homing I Pltotograplty by Cltristine )ones
I like being a teen because I am old enough to know right from wrong and make decisions, but I don't have to have the responsibility that an adult has. At the same time, I would tell a younger me that your choices affect your future. The way my dad cared for my mom before she died typifies true love to me. I see the same thing in my parents now, and I see it in the priests at school. It is putting other people before yourself. Love doesn't have an existence of its own somewhere inside of you. It only has existence when it is shown to other people. That, to me, is what life is all about: the people, and showing love to other people. I spend my money mainly on books - biographies or informational books. Also on inexpensive figurines, like the ones of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza that my brother brought me from Spain. I would say my favorite book is Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. It blew me away. I like his writing style and how he combines religion and philosophy. In the story, repentance and forgiveness are important in the outcome. It illustrates what I have learned about forgiveness: that you can forgive anyone, and that it's right to forgive anyone, no matter how bad the situation; then leave the other person's response in God's hands. I don't mind getting up in the morning. I'm usually
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I try to remind myself every day what St. Francis de Sales
said: "Be who you are and be it well." I want my friends to say about me that I
have integrity, that they can trust me, that they can open up to me and that they know that I will be there if they need me. Those are the qualities I like most about my dad. He approaches both accomplishments and problems in a way that my brothers and I can open up to him without fear of punishment. My dad and I have plenty of discussions. Children have a boundless imagination that we should imitate. We sometimes lose that as we get older. The thing I would like people to know about Jesus is that He lived the most perfect life a human could - so you should want to be like Him. If we did, the world would be a better place, and more people would reach salvation. Although, ,vhen I stand before Him, He will probably say, "I had so much more for you to do, john, and you didn't do it." Really, I hope He can say to me, "You did well what I gave you to do, and I'm proud of you." :;
Wondering if she is a true friend: A You're hearing back from others something you told only her. B Because of something you said, she hasn't been talking to you, but when someone got on your case she defended you. C You were stressed and snapped at her for no good reason. She didn't like it, but still stuck through the day with you. D You've started partying at places where booze was flowing. She wouldn't go but said she be there for you.
When friends don't keep confidences, you may be better off with her as an acquaintance instead of a trusted friend. "Getting even" only lowers you, but knowing whom you can trust is wise. Even the best of friends hit times when the relationship is strained, but a true friend has your back when trouble comes. A true friend is not a doormat, but understands when you're going through a tough time. They'll be honest but also stick by your side. D A true friend doesn't make mistakes with you but is there when you come back. In all of these, the question isn't only whether she is a true friend, but are you? To have a true friend we have to be one. Read Sirach 6:5-17 for more on true friendship. Scptnnbcr 200.3
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In one way 1 am glad the depression is happening because I get to know myself through it. Now I talk to God like I would talk to my best friend. "Hey, God, this is Calen," I say. In fact, I view Him as my best friend.
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Calen started praying and going to church after having depression due to family sicknesses and deaths. That, along with reading Bible passages like Psalm 91 about Gods care and protection, have helped bring her tranquility and peace of mind. She is 16 and a junior at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor. In one way I am glad the depression is happening because I get to know myself through it. Now I talk to God like 1 would talk to my best friend. "Hey, God, this is Calen," 1 say. 1n fact, 1 view Him as my best friend. He is the picture of perfection. He is everything you ever wanted that would make you happy, times ten million. I am finding that everything, good or bad, happens for a reason. Two people I admire are St. Bernadette - because she was really sick, but she stayed strong, stayed close to God, and hung in there - and my father, who had a rough childhood and was poor. He is a fantastic dad who knows me like nobody else does. I have a relationship with him that 1 wouldn't trade. The best thing my parents did for me was to love me and accept me for me.
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(( My money goes towards clothes, of course, but I also spend it on anything to do with music. I used to play violin and piano. Now I sing at church and am in the drama club. Musicals are my favorite, especially My Fair Lady and West Side Story. I love the old, corny ones. Being on stage, entertaining people and making them smile, gives me an adrenalin rush. Life to me is about doing what you love to do, sharing Godgiven gifts with others, and being with people that you love.
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In my free time, I hang out with friends- especially with the darks, even though I get flack from my other friends for it. Bm they arc cool, and the most fun. I'm a dork myself. I like to listen to music and sing in my free time, too. My friends have to keep asking me to sLOp singing. Actually, they tell me to shut up. Children arc amazing. You give them some paper and soon it becomes a castle, and they are the queen. I love kids of all ages, so I think now that I want to be an English teacher. You get to write a lot in English, which helps me express myself. Biology appeals to me, too, because it is hands-on, and there is so much to discover, especially in the field of genetics, though it is hard. My favorite meal is chicken Caesar salad with a side order of pickle and a slice of watermelon, with a big glass of Sprite. I do worry that we can't all get along. Why can't we? Come on. Lets respect our differences. But theres hope because a lot of people want to do good and follow God. If we can convert them and get them going to church, there is hope. I like the Catholic Church because it gives us freedom to be our own person as long as our morals and beliefs are right. When I pray right before going to bed I feel God's presence strongly. He is right there. When 1 am down and sad, when people die, life doesn't seem fair or isn't going my way, is when I feel His presence least. 1 hope God will say of me, 'Tm proud
of you. You hung in there. You did a ,ood job." What I would like people to know about jesus is His forgiveness, and that He loves everyone no matter what. ~
H you were God, how would you aeate the human race?: A Give them a manual with instruction on how to reproduce and leave it at that. B Give them a strong desire for each other, without boundaries, responsibility or limit C Give them a WfXi to conlinue as a race by sharing in the kind of love that you have for them - to love wilh their heart, mind, soJ. D Make them like amoebas where they reproduce by binary division requiring no interaction with each other.
Well, what if someone loses the manual? No desire, no human race. Crealion is separated from love. B Love is about giving - not getting. Desire without love is not romantic but lustful. Mind, heart, soul and strength. It's not just a feeling of the heart, or a great idea in the mind, but our whole being in love that ideally brings life. When life comes from something other than complete love, the great gift of our sexuality has been misused. Nice try. In order to participate in the love and life of God, our ability to co-create new life cannot be separated from our ability to love.
Prayer is powerful. I don't just think or believe it works - I know it works. I orrer problems to God and they get solved. I like to orrer things up.
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Louis is 15, a sophomore at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, and has been a Catholic all of his life. Now that he has gone through confirmation class and has taken some theology classes, he better appreciates Catholicism, and consequently feels able to live his faith better. Confinnation is the beginning, not the end. We can keep doing everything we have always done, but with the addiuonal power to be a wttness. And we can do it where we live. We don\ have to go to Africa. I can practice my faith right here at school, since we don\ have to hide it at Gabriel Richard. Besides lunch, my favorite subjects are Western Civilization, because we can learn from what others have gone through. and Spanish, because Mrs. Herrera is a great teacher.
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I have often thought that I would like to be a deacon. Then I could serve God, be a lawyer, marry, be a father and eventually a grandfather. I admired my grandfather more than anyone. He died in 1999. I loved him with all my hean. St. Francis is my patron saint, in honor of my grandfather, whose name was Francis.
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(( Prayer is powerful. I don't just think or believe it works - I know it works. I offer problems to God and they get solved. I like to offer things up. I enjoy making people laugh. I would be glad if my friends considered me fun, outgoing, and kind. Its when talking with friends after school, when theres no pressure, that 1 feel most myself. I have always been able to rely on my friends. They don't abandon me. They give me good, honest advice when I need it. life to me is about serving God. I can't save the whole world, but if I and everyone help locally, the world will be a better place. When 1 die, I hope God says that l did my best to serve Him. Though the first thing He will probably say 1s, "So, you see, 1 really do exist." Or, "You only read my Bible once?" I can make a mistake; I can be somewhat irresponsible; l don't have to know everything. Thats whats nice about being a teenager. The part I don't like is always being broke. What money I do have I am saving for a car. I'm not like some kids who can't wait until they arc old enough to move away from home - ¡p d be free. My parents are understanding. ihey don't control me. They have given me enough freedom to make me happy. I am afraid of heights and suffocating to death. And I have a worry - that our world leaders don't care about tomorrow. What will they leave us? National debt and terrorist wars? 1 do support President Bush, though. We need to support our president because he has a tough job and he is always talking about how God guides him. I like that. Don't allow yourself to get in a situation where you can be tempted. I get disappointed when 1 say "yes" to something 1 should say "no" to. Or when I insult someone or yell at them. There is no excuse for that. Nuns have that look about them of true love. 1 think it might come from having given up everything. l feel God's presence the most when I
tm by myself with no distractions, like in the morning after taking a shower and eating breakfast. Distractions such as watching TV or videos, or listening to music take me away from God. 1
Wlratevcr you do, don't rely on dubious advice from Jortunctcllers, lroroscopcs, etc. Rely on your faith In God and people you trust.
can't seem to get a good going with a girl you've been dating, so you: A Take her to a four-hour Wrestlemania event. B Go out on a double-date with her best friend and her best friend's boyfriend. C Find out from her the things she does when she's not with you and pick some-thing that works for you. D Share your interests with her. Maybe she'll find something she has in common with you. - Dr Patrick Rinker I Illustrations by Bob r~ ucn
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Somehow, a girl standing on a chair, screaming, "Kill the bum!" doesn't strike me as the perfect date, but we all have different tastes. L The best friend will help with comfortable conversation and fun. The other boyfriend may be someone you can relate to. If you listen well, you 'II learn a Jot about her, what she likes, and have a good time. Finding common interest will give you something to do and talk about without getting bored. D Remember, it takes time to get to know people. Relax and don't push it. We date in order to get to know people. If you only end up having a few dates and not going out again, that's okay. The only person that you'll never break up with is the one you'll marry.
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Trfie lord of the Rings is Catholic? the author was -he was raised ny a priestaRd his faith. is centtal to his work
Although it is not widely known, j.R.R. Tolkien, author of the The Lord of the Rings, the books from which the blockbuster movies are based, was a convert to the faith and a devout Catholic throughout his life. His parents died while he was still young and he was subsequently raised by a priest. • ••• •••• ••• •••• ••• •••• •••• ••• •••• •••• ••• •
He had a deep r:-:4nr•~~, with the Blessed faith which influ. Sacrament from the enced all aspects of beginning - and by the mercy of God h1s life. His spirituality centered on the never have fallen out again." (Sec-Jo:;cph Pearce, Eucharist. He once wrote in a leuer to 1illhitn: Man and Myth, p.l99) his son, "I hold before you In a 1953 letter to Fr. the one thing to love in life. Robert Murray, a jesuit the Blessed Sacrament" priest. Tolkien wrote, "The Describing his Catholic faith Lord of the Rings is of Tolkien wrote, "1 fell in love course a fundamentally reliBy Fr. David Hudgins I Photos from
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slavery and evil come through the anti-sacra· mental ring in Middle Earth. The ring COT· rupts, enslaves, dehumanizes, unravels, and destroys. Uke sin, the more one uses the ring the greater hold it has on you. To use the ring is to fade, to become invisible. Uke evil, it sucks life away. It makes people unlike themselves. It makes Bilbo unlike Bilbo. It makes Frodo unlike Frodo. It destroys Boromir. It transforms the sublime beauty of Galadriel to a hideous terror. It made the hobbitish creature Smeagol into the beastly Gollum.
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Obviously one of the central elements in The wrd of the Rings is the ring itself. The ring is son of analogous to the effects of evil and sin. Dr. Thomas Howard points out how its a son of anti-sacrament or sacramental travesty. just as grace, Gods divine life, comes to us through the sacraments in our world, so
The Nature of Evil In the Lord of the Rings
••••••••••••••••••••• llitollito One Christian theme seen in The wrd of the Rings is the nature of evil. Through The wrd of the Rings we see that evil only signals a void; it has no being of its own. Evil ruins, bends, corrupts, negates and demeans that which is good. Evil is like a parasite; it cannot make anything of its own, but only twists something good that already exists.
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Thus orcs are false elves, and trolls are counterfeit ents. And so we read in The Return of the King. "The shadow that bred them can only mock, not make." In the world of myth, all is visible. The creatures or Middle Earth are like "visible souls." And there we see an incarnation or all aspects or evil. Through 11u: L.nrd of the Rings we learn that evil cannot appreciate the good. Lembas bread is "dust and ashes" to Gol1um. Gollum has taste buds unfit for joy. This is similar to how the joys or paradise would be horrors to those in hell. Ego-cen- trists would hate the heavenly fcity or God. Ukewise, evil cannot understand the good. The lecher cannot understand purity. The setr-indulgent cannot understand self-renunciation. Thus, Sauron cannot conceive that anyone would destroy the ring of power. This is the fundamental hope or the quest. Evil is blind to goodness. Sauron cannot fathom what simple Sam can see. Evil is inane; it gives up the good or the intellect. Self-Sacrifice In the Lord of the Rings
•••••••••••••••••••• IJJ>IJJ> We also see Christs teaching that there is "no greater love than to lay down ones lire for a friend" boldly told in Tite l..Drd of the Rings. Notable examples of self-sacrificing characters include Frodo, Sam, Aragom, Gandalf ~nd even Boromir who died defending Merry and Pippin, shonly after his repentance. Frodo and Sam sacrifice them-
selves to save the Shire. Frodo and Sam give up the Shire in order to save it. Indeed, all the protagonists embrace suffering as a requirement of "working out their salvation." (d. Plil l 121 The Nature of Goodness In the Lord of the Rings
•••••••••••••••••••• IJJ>IJJ> Finally, we also discover something about the nature or goodness in Tite L.nrd of du~ Rings. Angels know Gods majesty and goodness directly, without any mediation. As Catholics, we come to know Gods goodness through the Uturgy. It addresses our imaginations. It puts a face on the abstraction of good. God has made us in totality, with bodies. Thus, it is good for the soul if the knees are on the floor. lt gives a physical manifestation of our souls disposition. We can come to understand goodness through Aristotle!; Ethics, but we can appreciate goodness and be attracted to it in another way by looking at Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragom, Gimli, Legolas or Treebeard. For example, Sam displays the good of simple faithfulness while Gandalf, like God in a way, manifests the dangerous good. Gandalf reveals the "terrible" good - \vith majesty, power and mystery disclosed in his goodness. Gandalf is good, but not safe. It takes Tolkiens use of myth to convey these themes and illustrate these points. What we have inj.RR Tolkiens The L.nrd of tlte Rings is a Christian myth for our times, which points to Truth Himself.
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A Parish Social Ministry Gathering will be held at St. ••••••••••••••••••••• John's Center, Plymouth, A Vocation Dinner will be from Sept. 11·1 3. The event, hosted at St. John the Baptist which will feature national Parish, Ypsilanti, on Friday, speakers on justice and a Sept. 5. The reception will variety of workshops, is sponbegin at 6:30p.m. and the sored by Catholic Charities dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. A USA. For more infonnation, roast will follow, with Bishop call (517} 342-2470. Mengeling as the honoree. lickets are $30 per person, A Day of Reflection for the and proceeds will support the sight-impaired will be held at education of seminarians for the Diocesan Center, Lansing, the Diocese of Lansing. The from 9:30 am.-3 p.m. event is sponsored by the Wednesday, Sept 17. The Knights of Columbus Council schedule includes Mass at St. 3230. To make a reservaMary Cathedral and lunch. tion, call Tom or Margaret The cost is $1 0. Call JoAnn Tsilis at (734} 572-1880. Davis at the ministry with persons with disAbilities office St. Joseph Church, Ypsilanti, (51 7) 342-2500. will host the Harvest Festival Sunday, Sept. 7, Fr. James Conlon, parochial from 12-6 p.m. Their will be vicar of St. Francis of Assisi, entertainment, a flea marke~ Ann Arbor, will present a fiveand food, including a chicken week series called barbecue. For more infonna"Encounters with Christ: tion, call (734} 461-6555 The Sacraments of the Church!' It will take place A Fall Festival will take place Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Sept 4-7 at St Mary Church, Sept. 18, 25, and Oct. 2, 9 Morrice. The many scheduled and 16. For more infonnaevents include a parade on lion, call (734) 821-2125. Saturday, Sept 6 at 2 p.m. and a chicken dinner on Theology on Tap is return· Sunday, Sept 7, from 11 :30 ing to lansing, Thursdays at am.-3 p.m. For information, 7 p.m., beginning Sept. 25. contact St Mary Parish office Bishop Mengeling will kickat (517} 625-4260. off the four-week series, and will discuss the Eucharist A 50th Anniversary celeLocation to be announced. bration of scouting at St. Call the young adult ministry Francis of Assisi Parish, Ann office at (517} 342-2494. Arbor, will be held Sept 7 from 1-5 p.m. The event will Christians Concerned celebrate past and present about Mental Illness boy, girl, Eagle and cub (CCMI) will meet at the scouts, as well as adu~ leaders Diocesan Center, Lansing, of troop 27. Call Ann M~chell Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 12Damon at (734} 761-9392 1 p.m. CCMI, which is for more infonnation. designed for persons with
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mental disorders and their families and friends, meets every fourth Tuesday. Contact Joann Davis at (517} 342-2500. A Veritas retreat week· end will be hosted at St. Joseph Parish, Howell, Sept. 26-28. It is a "back to basics" weekend for young men and women, ages 1827, to better understand themselves, their families, friends, the Church and Jesus Christ. There is a $30 registration fee for the weekend, which includes all meals. Call Scott at (616} 754·1840 or the young adult ministry office at (517} 342-2494. Catholics Returning Home, a series hosted by St. John Vmnney Parish, Flint, will be held on Mondays, Sept. 29-Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Meetings will include infonnal sharing and discussion of our Catholic faith. Call (81 0) 235-1 81 2 for more infonnation. Hebrews 13:3 Jail and Prison Ministers Conference will be held Oct. 4 at St. Joseph Retreat Center, Jackson. This annual conference for all jail and prison ministers in the diocese will include prayer, a keynote speaker, workshops and dinner. Call the restoralive justice ministry office at (51 7) 342-2494. A Recovery through Watercolor Workshop will be hosted Oct. 9-11 at Madonna Hall, located in the lansing Diocesan Center.
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Robert and Sharon Long, artists and presenters at the 2001 Common Conference, will present the workshop for all artists, regardless of experience level. All necessary materials for painting will be provided. For more infonnation, please contact Betty Gauthier at (51 7) 342-2463. Worldwide Marriage Encounter will be having a weekend for married couples at St. Joseph Retreat Center, Jackson, Oct. 24-26. The weekend is focused on making good marriages even better. To register, contact Bill and Jennifer Walsh toll-free (877) 743-3615 or e-mail MarriageEncountr@aol.com. The registration deadline is Sept. 29.
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first look: the all new Fr. Gabriel -jichanl Catholic High School In 1868, St. Thomas High School was founded by St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Ann Arbor. Nearly a centuty later in 1977, it became a diocesan regional school. It was then renamed in honor of Fr. Gabriel Richard, the French missionary priest who greatly impacted the development of southeastern Michigan in the early 19th century. Over time, due to the continued growth of the areas Catholic population and the limitations of the aging high school building. the critical need for a new school building became increasingly clear. Each year, the office of admissions had to place students on a waiting list, and not all those seeking a quality Catholic education could be accommodated. With more than 4,000 alumni and 25 full-time faculty members, Father Gabriel Richard continues to be the only Catholic high school in the greater Washtenaw area As a result, a $12.5 million capital campaign, called ~Ensuring a Legacy: Mind ... Body ... Spirit, " was launched in 1998 An extraordinarily generous gift of land from Tom Monaghan to the Diocese of lansing allowed for the construction of the new three-story ~1.000 square-foot facility on the 40-acre site. The new campus features more general classrooms, four science laboratories, an athletic complex and a new media center. All
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of this was pan of Phase I of the project, which took $15 million to complete. Phase II, which will be completed after a future elTon, will include a Fine Ans Center and auditorium, as well as additional athletic, classroom and food factlities. At the time the campaign was launched, the school enrolled 300 students. The new school will eventually accommodate as many as 700. Central to the new high school is the Divine Mercy Chapel, where students Will gather weekly for an all-school Mass. The new campus also features three new reconciliation rooms and additional ministry space, including a Bible study/research room. During their four years at Gabnel Richard, all students cam four credits for thea· logical study and panicipate in retreats and prayer. The new Father Gabriel Richard High School will help ensure the mission of the school, which is to provide its students a valuecentered education based upon Catholic principles and tradition. Upon entering the new high school, one reads, "Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this school, the unseen but ever-present teacher in its classes, the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students."
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Conference trains youth for the new evangelization •••••••••••••• . . The young men and women of Youth to Youth Catholic Evangelization at Mt. Zion Catholic Pastoral Center in Teen Follow·up: Montrose held UDuc In Altum (Put out into the deep): Alex Hill honored as Training in the New Evangelization· july 28·Aug 3. The Michigan's top volunteer conference drew participants from Canada, the United •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• States and Mexico . Representatives from 30 parishes encompassing 14 dio...... Alex Hill- a parishioner of Holy Family Parish , Grand Blanc, and junior at Flint Powers Catholic High School ceses attended the conference. The 82 participants were trained in the skills of writing and delivering personal teswas featured in last year's teen issue of FAITH. This year, he was named Top High School Volunteer for Michigan by timonies, creating and performing skits, leading music for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. More than various types of worship and in facilitating different types 24,000 students submitted applications for the awards. He of group games. The training was accompanied by group and individual was honored during a recent weekend in Washington, prayer, including daily celebrations of the Mass and opportuD.C.- along with two teens from each state across the country. As a state honoree, he was invited to apply for nity to go to confession. These times of prayer were geared one of two American delegate positions at an international toward spiritually preparing the participants to return to peace camp called "Seeds of Peace." The camp brings their parishes and begin the process of evangelization. together teens from countries in conflict and helps them After six joyful and challenging days together, the attenrealize that they are not so different. American teens are dees were presented with certificates of completion, as proof there to help mediate, offer friendship and show them how of the young peoples response to Pope john Paul lis chalto have fun at the camp. Alex was chosen to be an lenge at World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada: "Let the light American delegate for this summers camp, which took of Christ shine in your lives! Do not wait until you arc older place in Maine during the month of August. in order to set out on the path of holiness!"
Eagle Scouts honored throughout the diocese •••••••••••••••••• • • Several youth from the Diocese of Lansing were honored this summer with the prestigious Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor - the highest achievement of the Boy Scouts. For his Eagle Scout project, Tom Riley constructed a memorial garden in front of Queen of the Miraculous Medal Church, jackson, where he is a parishioner and sacristan. Daniel Dorset earned his Eagle Scout honor by renovating the courtyard of St. joseph Church, Howell. The completed project includes a rosary sidewalk, many flowers and trees, a gazebo and an iron gate. jay jongs Eagle project involved illustrating and publishing a Catholic coloring book for children of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, East Uinsing.
Update: Sexual Abuse Prevention Efforts •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ........ The Diocese of Lansing is making strides to combat future sexual abuse of children by requiring all clergy and stalf who work in the diocese to attend a special 3-hour training called VlRn.JS. VlRn.JS was created with the goal of tmining Church personnel on how to prevent future abuse. The program has two parts. The first educates Church personnel on the issue of child sexual abuse. The second pan focuses on prevention. Here are some highlights: Some Ways to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: 1 Know the Werning Signs: how to spot a possible offender 2 Control Access: thorough background checks of all who work in diocesan parishes and schools 3 Monitor All Programs: open-door policy and no one-onone situations with a child and adu~ secluded, out of sight 4 Be Aware: look for changes in a child's behavior such as mood swings or lack of personal hygiene 5 Communicate: Call the child protection agency if you suspect abuse (800) 942-4357. If abuse involves someone from the Church, also call the diocese at (517) 342·2452.
New statue graces community center
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .,...,.. Bishop Carl F. Mengeling and 93-year-old Rosa Malcangi, who donated funds for a hand-carved, granite statue of Christ the King were pan of a recent ceremony at Cristo Rey Community Center, Lansing. Rosas daughter Emma said her mother desired to donate a statue of Christ with outstretched arms, welcoming those in need. "The center does so much for the people of this community," she said. Bishop Mengeling expressed his happiness for the Cristo Rey community, and said, · we have a genuine reason to rejoice ... to bless Christ the King for public veneration. When we honor in this way, we give praise to Christ." - Ullah Olson (The Ulholk Times)
Lansing Habitat for Humanity projed is underway
Lansing Catholic Central has new principal
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.,....., Thomas Maloney, a l988l..ansing Catholic IJll+ More than 150 area Central graduate, now serves as the schools princhildren now live in cipal. After earning degrees at Alma College and decent, safe, aiTordable Michigan State University, Maloney joined the housing as a result or LCC faculty in 1993 as a math and science teacher. He replaces Lansing's Habitat [or retired principal Jim Olin after serving as the schools assistant prinHumanity organization. All homes are built by volunteers cipal for the past three years. with donated funds and materials. «This is Habitat for Humanity, Lansings 16th year and we will be building our Lansing Catholic Central's Heritage 50th home," said Denise Paquette, the organizations execuCampaign nears completion tive director. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Their current project, the Eastside Interfaith Covenant, is .,...,.. The official solicitation phase has ended for lansing being built with the volunteers and support of [our Catholic Catholic Central High Schools Heritage Campaign, but pledges parishes, along with two Jewish congregations and seven are still trickling in from Lansing diocese parishes. Protestant churches. The project is funded with the help of We think we'll reach our $1.5 million goal by the end of several generous donations - including a $5,300 check from August," said Mary Frank, development director for LCCHS. Fifth Third Bank, recently presented in the courtyard of St. About 1.425 million in pledges were received by July 14. Thomas Aquinas Church, East Lansing. Heritage Campaign monies will go to fund three A ground blessing ceremony took place Aug. l , with repre- distinct areas: sentatives from many of the participating churches. Frank • Improvement or replacement of grounds and/or facilities. eRose, coordinator of the covenant, said, "This community • Academic programs, teacher compensation and benefits to f [aith, l3 churches and congregations, will be building a assist in retention and tuition assistance - the Iauer being an ' home for one of Gods families in need. We welcome al1 volendowed fund. unteers and material contributions." • Athletics improvements to areas such as locker rooms and the - llllah Ol..,n (Th~ C:uhollc Timu) outdoor athletic complex fields. - Anne Sccbald• (The ulhollc Times) F.llmleen Ia the free, monthlv e-1'11811 magezlne for teens from FAITH. Sign up todey et FAITHteen.cam
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'Lost boys• of Sudan advocate for peace, refugee resettlement •• ••••• ••••• • ••• .,.. james Nai, 18, has two sisters and two brothers. They might be alive, although hes not sure- he hasn't seen them in years. Paul Majur, 18, hasn't seen his parents either. They tell him over the phone from a refugee camp that they want to live in the United States with Paul- but they can't. Biar Aguen, 19, knows his father is somewhere in Africa. He isn't exactly sure, but rumors from friends tell him that his father is still aliveunlike his mother. The three lanky boys sLOod in an elevator in the Russell Senate Office Building july 9 along with more than 10 other "lost boys of Sudan." They were taller and thinner than the four Americans standing with them. They were on Capitol Hill to represent more than 3,000 resettled Sudanese youths in the United States. Their name, the "lost boys," is reminiscent of their journey as children fleeing by the thousands from an adult civil war. - Rtglna Linskey (CNS)
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...... The Christian roots of European culture must be recognized not only in the new constitution of the European Union, but first of all in the way European Christians live their lives, Pope John Paul II said. "Europe needs to make a qualitative leap in becoming conscious of its spiritual heritage," the pope said in his apostolic exhortation, "Ecclesia in Europa" ("The Church in Europe"). The document, signed by the pope june 28 during an evening prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica, is the pope's response to the discussion and proposals of European bishops who met for a special continental synod in 1999. The pope said the discussions highlighted "grave uncertainties at the levels of culture, anthropology. ethics and spirituality." He wrote, "Possibly the most urgent matter Europe faces, in both Young Africans say, East and West, is a growing need for hope. a hope which will enable us to give meaning to life and history and to "Too many tears have been shed" ••• ••• ••• ••• • • continue on our way together." -Cindy wo..drn (CNSJ .., The Community of Sant'Egidio, a Catholic movement founded Miss Michigan in 1968, recently published an appeal for African · resurrection." It pageant winner was signed by 300,000 of the continent!; young people and addressed to the heads of state meeting in this Mozambican capital. says she had divine help The signatures were collected in recent months in more than 25 African countries where Rome-based Sant'Egidio is developing •••••••••••••••••••• humanitarian works. The appeal signed by the youths said: ~The . .. Before the pageant began that led to her world is pessimistic about Africa: It thinks it is a continent without hope. However, our pessimism, that of Africans, is the worst.~ crowning as Miss "Together, let us make a new pact for Africa,~ the appeal Michigan, Madonna added. "A pact for the future of our continent. Too many Emond says she prayed, tears have been shed. Too many lives have been mowed "God , dance with me tonight and help me find down. The world needs Africa, it needs a better Africa. the words when I'm asked Don't be afraid to be better."- Zcnh.org a question."' Emond. 22, a member of St. Robert Bob Hope dies a Catholic Bellarmine Parish in suburban Redford Township, also ••••••••••••••••••••••• wore a small medallion of St. Anthony during the open· ...... The legendary comedian and actor, Bob Hope, died July 27 at age ing number of the competition in Muskegon june 14, and prayed her rosary before going on stage for the tal100 in Los Angeles. Bob and ent competition as a jazz dancer. "I thanked God for let· Dolores Hope donated generously to Catholic causes, including fundting me get this far in the Miss Michigan pageant .~ ing a chapel at the Basilica of the Emond recalled. It was her third try for the title in the pageant that IS part of the Miss America organization. ''I National Shrine of the Immaculate started wondering why I wasn't winmng. Then this year. Conception in Washington. Almost 1,000 people attended an Aug. 3 I said to my mother, 'I'm leavmg it in God's hands.' lt turned out to be our motto during the week of the pagmemorial Mass for the comedian at the Basilica. Although his eant," Emond told the Michigan Catholic, Detroit arch,vife was a lifelong Catholic, he did not receive the sacraments of the church until later in life. - CNS diocesan newspaper. - Audrey Sommrrs (CNS)
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Pope says God still calls youth to the consecrated life ••••••••••••••••••• •• john Paul II says that God continues to call young men and women to consecrate themselves totally to the extension of His kingdom The pope delivered that message on World Day of Prayer for Vocations as he addressed the crowds that gathered in St. Peters Square to pray the Angelus. Earlier, he had ordained 31 new priests for the Rome Diocese. In "vinue of baptism and confinnation, every Christian is called to be a witness of the Gospel. However, with a special vocation, God has always mvued some to a more complete giving of themselves to the cause of the Kingdom,~ the Holy Father said. "He has certainly looked upon the young men and women of today also," he added. The pontiff exhorted ~all those who have felt his voice resound in their hearts to say their very generous 'yes' and then nounsh it, day after day, in prayer, remaining united to Christ hke the shoots of the vine." - Zcnil .urg
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new archbishop thanked victims of clergy sex abuse for unending his july 30 installation and once again apologized for the harm done by priests and bishops. Victims have done a service to the church in exposing the clergy sex abuse problem, said Archbishop Sean Patrick O'Malley at his a, installation Mass. It is the ....__ _.._., job of all U.5. parishes, dioceses and schools "to avoid the mistakes of the past" and establish safeguards to protect children in the future, he said. The white-bearded archbishop asked that the "biuer medicine we have had to take to remedy our mismanagement" of the crisis help the Church and other sectors of U.S. society "in eradicating this evil from our midst." [_ The pain of victims "will not be in vain if our Church and our . nation become a safer place for our children," he said during his homily. "I again ask forgiveness for all the harm done to young people by our clergy, religious or hierarchy," said Archbishop O'Malley. - CNS F~ en Is the
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,... The president of the U.5. Conference of Catholic Bishops said the Vatican document opposing the legalization of same-sex marriages was "intended to re-express the church's teachings about the unique character of marriage." Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., said the 12 page document, released july 31 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was written "with the purpose of protecting the common good and preserving the family."- S1cphcn S1cdc (CNSJ
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