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November 5, 2010
catholicnewsherald.com
charlottediocese.org
S E RV I N G C H R I ST A N D C O N N EC T I N G C AT H O L I C S I N W E ST E R N N O R T H C A R O L I N A
entering
into full
communion
with the
Church, 6-7
3 well-known
Catholics visit
the diocese
Father Ángel
Espinosa de los
Monteros, a Vatican
expert on family
values, comes to
Lenoir, 5
Father Tadeusz
Pacholczyk, a
bioethicist from the
National Catholic
Bioethics Center,
talks in Arden, 8
Dr. Scott Hahn,
a Biblical scholar,
bestselling author
and Catholic convert,
comes to Charlotte, 9
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Basilicas
Pope Benedict XVI
Meditation
can help clean
our consciences
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict
XVI said daily meditation on the life of
Christ is a good way for people to grow
spiritually and remove the “trash”
from their consciences.
The pope, addressing pilgrims at
his weekly general audience Nov. 3,
said a 13th-century French mystic,
St. Marguerite d’Oingt, is an example
of such spiritual self-reflection. The
saint, whose writings taught readers
how to meditate, saw Christ as a
“mirror” that allows light into one’s
soul, he said.
“In this way she was transformed,
and her conscience was enlightened
and cleansed – and this is something
we also need. The words, the life and
the light of Christ can illuminate what
is good and true, and what is evil, too.
There is trash not only in the various
streets of the world, but also in our
consciences, in our souls. And only
the light of the Lord cleans us and
purifies us, showing us the right way,”
he said.
He said that while at first glance
the life of a medieval mystic might
seem irrelevant to people today, her
spiritual journey holds many lessons.
“She imagined the Lord’s life, His
words and His actions, as a Book
which He holds out to us, a Book to be
studied and imprinted on our hearts
and lives, until the day we read it from
within, in the contemplation of the
Blessed Trinity,” he said.
st. peter’s basilica
st. paul outside the Walls
Dedication of the churches of
Sts. Peter and Paul | Feast day: Nov. 18
basilica of st. John lateran
Dedication of Basilica of
St. John Lateran | Feast day: Nov. 9
This feast celebrates the dedications of two of
The feast of the Dedication of the Basilica
the four major basilicas of Rome, named for Sts.
of St. John Lateran is celebrated by the
Peter and Paul, the Vatican’s patron saints and
entire Church. It marks the dedication of the
symbols of the Church’s unity
cathedral church of Rome by Pope
and its universality.
Sylvester I in 324. This church is the
St. Peter’s Basilica was
cathedra (or chair) of the bishop
originally built in 323 by the
of Rome, who is the pope. A Latin
emperor Constantine. The
inscription in the church reads:
basilica was constructed over
“omnium ecclesiarum Urbis et Orbis
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the tomb of Peter the Apostle,
mater et caput.” Translated, this
of St. Peter’s Basilica
the Church’s first pope. After
means, “The mother and head of
and St. John Lateran,
standing for more than 1,000
all churches of the city and of the
along with other
years, Pope Julius II ordered
world.”
basilicas and chapels
the building to be torn down
The basilica was originally named
of the Vatican, are
due to structural concerns. The
the Archbasilica of the Most Holy
online at www.
construction of the new church
Savior. However, it is called St. John
vatican.va. Click on
spanned more than 200 years
Lateran because it was built on
“Basilicas and Papal
before its completion. It was
property donated to the Church by
Chapels” on the
dedicated on Nov. 18, 1626. It
the Laterani family, and because the
bottom left of the
is considered the most famous
monks from the monastery of St.
screen.
church in Christendom.
John the Baptist and St. John the
St. Paul’s Basilica is located
Divine served it.
outside the original walls of
By honoring its dedication, the
Rome. It was also originally
worldwide Church celebrates
built by the emperor Constantine, though it
communion with the See of Peter, Pope
was destroyed by fire in 1823. Donations from
Benedict XVI has noted. The architectural
around the world made the reconstruction
beauty and order of church buildings is
possible. Before the completion of St. Peter’s
intended to glorify God, but the real treasure of
Basilica, St Paul’s was the largest church in
the Church is the temple built of “living stones”
Rome. The basilica was built over St. Paul’s
– the faithful – “and molded within by the Holy
grave, and Pope Pius IX consecrated it in 1854.
Spirit.”
— catholic News agency
For more
Your daily Scripture readings
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 7-NOV. 13
Sunday, Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14, 2 Thessalonians
2:16-3:5, Luke 20:27-38; Monday, Titus 1:1-9, Luke
17:1-6; Tuesday, Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12, 1 Corinthians
3:9-11, 16-17, John 2:13-22; Wednesday (St. Leo the
Great), Titus 3:1-7, Luke 17:11-19; Thursday (St. Martin
of Tours), Philemon 7-20, Luke 17:20-25; Friday (St.
Joaphat), 2 John 4-9, Luke 17:26-37; Saturday (St.
Frances Xavier Cabrini), 3 John 5-8, Luke 18:1-8
Sunday, Malachi 3:19-20, Thessalonians 3:7-12, Luke
21:5-19; Monday (St. Albert the Great), Revelation
1:1-4, 2:1-5, Luke 18:35-43; Tuesday (St. Margaret
of Scotland, St. Gertrude), Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22,
Luke 19:1-10; Wednesday (St. Elizabeth of Hungary),
Revelation 4:1-11, Luke 19:11-28; Thursday (St.
Rose Philippine Duchesne), Revelation 5:1-10, Luke
19:41-44; Friday, Revelation 10:8-11, Luke 19:45-48;
Saturday, Revelation 11:4-12, Luke 20:27-40
Sunday, 2 Samuel 5:1-3, Colossians 1:12-20, Luke
23:35-43; Monday (St. Cecilia), Revelation 14:1-5,
Luke 21:1-4; Tuesday (St. Clement I, St. Columban,
Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro), Revelation 14:14-19;
Luke 21:5-11; Wednesday (St. Andrew Dung-Lac
and Companions), Revelation 15:1-4, Luke 21:12-19;
Thursday (St. Catherine of Alexandria), Revelation
18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3, 9, Luke 21:20-28; Friday,
Revelation 20:1-4, 11-21:2, Luke 21:29-33; Saturday,
Revelation 22:1-7, Luke 21:34-36
the facts of faith
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CaTHoliC NEWS HERALDI
Churches prepare
to welcome
returning Catholics
In brief
What is a basilica?
There are four “major” or
papal basilicas – all of which
are in Rome. Other basilicas
are called “minor” basilicas.
The Diocese of Charlotte has
two minor basilicas: Mary, Help
of Christians Abbey (better
known as Belmont Abbey), and
the Basilica of St. Lawrence in
Asheville.
The Asheville basilica states
on its Web site:
The term dates back to the
early Greek and Roman times
and referred to a type of public
building. In the 4th century,
basilicas began to be used as
places of worship. It was during
this time that construction of
the greatest basilicas of Rome
was started. Today, the term
basilica is a special designation
given by the pope to certain
churches because of their
antiquity, dignity, historical
importance or significance as
a place of worship.
To become a basilica, the
church must have been
consecrated. The liturgical
rites (celebration of the
Holy Eucharist, sacraments
of penance and other
sacraments) should also be
executed in an exemplary way
with fidelity to liturgical norms
and the active participation of
the people of God.
It should also have special
significance in the diocese.
St. Lawrence, with its unique
dome, is the only church
designed and built by the
renowned Rafael Guastavino.
Because of the relationship
between a basilica and the
pope, basilicas have the
responsibility to promote the
study of the documents of
the pope and the Holy See,
especially those concerning
the Sacred Liturgy.
Also, certain days in
the liturgical year are to
be celebrated with added
solemnity, among them the
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
(Feb. 22), the Solemnity of Sts.
Peter and Paul (June 29), and
the anniversary of the election
or coronation of the supreme
pontiff.
An outward sign and
privilege that comes to a
basilica is the honor and
opportunity to display the seal
of the papacy.
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‘Catholics Come Home’
campaign begins Dec. 17
sueann HoWell
StAff WRItER
ihM lends a helping hand
HIGH POINT — Parishioners of Immaculate
Heart of Mary Church in High Point joined
other local churches to help the local chapter
of the American Red Cross with a popular
annual fund-raiser, “Tour de Furniture.” The
church was a rest stop for participants of the
Aug. 7 cycling event, which included 10-mile,
50k, 50-mile and 100k races for cyclists of all
skill levels.
Christine Zecca, who with her husband
is the parish outreach coordinator, said
the fund-raiser was especially important
this year because the local Red Cross had
become stretched thin caring for impacted
residents in the wake of a tornado last March.
Dozens of homes were destroyed with a total
of nearly $10 million in damages.
BARBARA CASE SPEERS | CAtHoLIC NEWS HERALD
artist Matthew Good of hickory, pictured above in his studio, created a 30-foot wood pentaptych that was installed
at st. charles borromeo church Nov. 1 during vespers for all saints Day. the “litany of the saints” pentaptych is
painted in oil and features Jesus with the 34 named saints. it took him nearly a year to complete.
— annette tenny
red Mass set for Nov. 9
CHARLOTTE — Candidates elected on
Tuesday now face the responsibilities
of governing. To assist new and veteran
legislators, the St. Thomas More Society’s
Eighth Annual Red Mass and Banquet will
be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at St. Ann
Church.
The Red Mass provides the legal, political
and law enforcement communities, as well as
the public, an opportunity to reflect on the
Catholic faith as it influences their work and
the legislative process. Abbot Placid Solari,
OSB, chancellor of Belmont Abbey College,
will celebrate the Mass.
A banquet will immediately follow at the St.
Ann Community Center. Banquet cost is $15,
paid at the door.
correction
In the Oct. 22 edition, “Deacons recommit
themselves to building up the house of God”
misstated the location of the deacons’ annual
retreat Oct. 8-10. It was held at the Catholic
Conference Center in Hickory. We regret the
error.
‘Litany of the Saints’
pentaptych installed
at Morganton church
BarBara Case speers
CoRRESPoNDENt
MORGANTON — An empty spot in the
west gallery of the sanctuary of St. Charles
Borromeo Church in Morganton had irked
Father Kenneth Whittington, pastor, for
years.
He didn’t know what to do with the area.
Then he met Matthew Good, a local artist.
Good, a Catholic convert who lives
in Hickory, had started attending daily
Mass during his lunch break at work in
Morganton. It was the Mass that drew him
to the Catholic faith from his Lutheran and
Baptist upbringing. Church history and art
particularly fascinated the developing artist,
who later studied in Asheville and traveled
to Rome.
He and Father Whittington came up with
the idea of creating a pentaptych – a five-part
panel of pictures consisting of a centerpiece
and double folding doors or wings, often used
as an altarpiece.
The pentaptych for St. Charles Borromeo,
they decided, would feature the Litany of the
Saints: Jesus in the center, surrounded by
the 34 named saints.
After nearly a year of work by Good, the
Litany of the Saints pentaptych, a work of
oil on wood that stretches 30 feet long, was
unveiled and dedicated on All Saints Day
Nov. 1, during vespers service.
The congregation of more than 200 people
SAINtS, SEE page 17
CHARLOTTE — If all goes well with
the “Catholics Come Home” advertising
campaign set to launch Dec. 17, phones
at parish offices around the diocese
will be ringing off the hook during the
holidays.
Parish secretaries and other staff will
understandably be the first points of
contact for many people coming back
to the Church, as they field questions
and direct returning Catholics to the
appropriate resources and people.
To prepare them for the launch,
about 65 parish staff from around the
diocese attended a workshop Oct. 21
at the Pastoral Center in Charlotte. It
was organized by Father John Putnam,
pastor of Sacred Heart Church in
Salisbury and coordinator of the
“Catholics Come Home” program.
“The mission of the Church is to
proclaim the Good News and bring
souls to Christ,” Father Putnam said.
“‘Catholics Come Home’ provides us
with a wonderful opportunity to reach
people whom we do not see on a regular
basis and invite them to get to know
Christ and His Church.”
During the workshop, Bishop Peter
J. Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte
welcomed the participants and
encouraged them.
“Evangelization, or sharing Christ
with others, is exactly what the Church
is all about, and you all in the parishes
are going to be on the front lines of this
new evangelization effort which is called
‘Catholics Come Home,’” Bishop Jugis
said.
Bishop Jugis then spoke about
“Evangelii Nuntiandi,” Pope Paul VI’s
1975 encyclical about evangelization,
which states that evangelization is a
multifaceted process which includes
not only sharing Christ’s message with
others but involves people coming into
conversion as they hear the message and
decide they want to learn more about it.
Brion Blais, a parishioner at St. Ann
Church in Charlotte and a member of
the “Catholics Come Home” steering
committee, stressed to the staff the
HoME, see page 7
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Diocesan calendar
In brief
ARDEN
Bishop Peter J. Jugis
bishop peter J. Jugis
will participate in the
following events over
the next two weeks:
noV. 5 – 7 p.M.
sacraMENt oF coNFirMatioN
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Charlotte
noV. 7 – 5 p.m.
sacraMENt oF coNFirMatioN
St. James Church, Concord
noV. 9 – 11 a.M.
presBytEral coUNcil MEEtiNG
Diocesan Pastoral Center
noV. 10 – 7 p.m.
saCramenT oF coNFirMatioN
St. Joseph of the Hills Church, Eden
noV. 12 -18
u.s. ConFerenCe oF CaTHoliC
BisHops meeTing
Baltimore, Md.
noV. 20 – 2 p.M.
saCraMENt oF coNFirMatioN
St. Matthew Church, Charlotte
sT. BarnaBas chUrch, 109 crEscENt hill DrivE
— Natural family Planning Class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 13. RSVP
required to Batrice Adcock, MSN, RN, at [email protected] or 704-370-3230.
BELMONT
Queen oF THe aposTles CHurCH, 503 n. main sT.
— Centering Prayer Sessions, Education Building Room B,
7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 15 and 22. Contact Peggy Geiger at
[email protected] or 704-865-0898.
— Commemoration Mass for all who have died in service to
their country and for all victims of war, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11
— Commemoration Mass for all who have lost infant children before or at birth, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18
— Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Class (RCIA), 10-11:15
a.m. every Sunday. Call Cam tracy at 704-53-0654.
CHARLOTTE
Campus minisTrY, 9408 saNDbUrG roaD
— Wednesday Dinners, 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, open to
all college students. Visit www.sco.uncc.edu/catholic.
sT. JoHn neumann CHurch, 8451 iDlEWilD roaD
— Bereavement Ministry presents “the Most Wonderful
time of the Year?” Parish Hall, 7 p.m. Nov. 8
— the Holy Sacraments Q&A: Holy Eucharist, Parish Hall,
9:30-11 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 11
— Call to Conversion: through the Life of St. John Neumann,
presented by father Jerry Brinkmann, C.Ss.R., offered in
English and Spanish, supper at 6 p.m., sessions at 7 p.m.
Nov. 15-18. Call 704-536-6520.
sT. maTTHeW CHurCH, 8015 ballaNtyNE coMMoNs pKWy.
— Christian Coffeehouse, NLC Banquet Room, 7:30-9:30
p.m. Nov. 5
— St. Peregrine Healing Prayer Service, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11
note to readers
our nexT issue will be published
friday, Nov. 19.
Hispanic Conference focuses on family life
GASTONIA
This week’s spotlight:
remembering our
Children Bilingual mass
sT. miCHael tHe arCHangel CHurCH, 708 sT.
miCHael’s lane
— Natural family Planning Class, 9:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Nov.
6. RSVP required to Batrice Adcock, MNS, RN, at cssnfp@
charlottediocese.org or 704-370-3230.
roCK Hill — the Respect Life offices of the dioceses of Charlotte and Charleston will co-sponsor a
special bilingual Mass Nov. 13 for families who have
experienced the death of a child, “Remembering
our Children.” the Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m. at
the oratory in Rock Hill, S.C., 434 Charlotte Avenue,
followed by a reception at the Pope John Center.
families who have experienced the death of a child
are invited. Call 704-370-3229 for details.
GREENSBORO
sT. paTriCK CaTHedral, 1621 DilWorth roaD E.
— Eucharistic Adoration, following the 12:10 p.m. Mass
concluding with Benediction at 6 p.m. Wednesdays
sT. peTer CHurCH, 507 s. tryoN st.
— Jewish Catholic Dialogue Group, 5 p.m. Nov. 14. this
year’s theme is “Life Cycles: How Each faith Celebrates.”
Call Ann Weber at 704-364-9850 or Gail Breen at 704522-1495.
sT. THomas aQuiNas chUrch, 1400 sUthEr roaD
— Anointing of the Sick, 11 a.m. Mass Nov. 6. If transportation is needed contact [email protected]
or 704-549-1607.
— Catholic Coffee House: “S.t.A. Café,” Aquinas Hall, 7-8:30
p.m. Nov. 9. to reserve a table of six, call 704-549-1607.
— Unemployed Support Group, Aquinas Hall, 10 a.m. Mondays. Contact Steve Basinski at [email protected] or
704-456-7434.
sT. VinCenT de paul CHurCh, 6828 olD rEiD roaD
— Bereavement Workshop, 9-11:45 a.m. Nov. 6
— St. Matthew “yoU”niversity: “Different Paths for Different
folks” Mini Seminar, explores the history and prayer
method associated with Ignatian, Benedictine and
franciscan spirituality, NLC Room 239-241, 9:45-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 4. RSVP required to Michael Burck at 704-541-8362,
ext. 4.
— Charlotte Catholic Women’s Group (CCWG) Reflection:
“Spiritual Poverty and Material Wealth, Material Poverty
and Spiritual Wealth”, presented by father thomas
Kessler, 9 a.m. Mass, 10 a.m. presentation Nov. 8. Contact
Linda Granzow at [email protected] or 704847-7872.
— Welcome Home for Returning Catholics, welcome
Catholics who have been away from the Church, program
offers a one on one companion to walk with the returning individual as they journey the path to full communion with the body of Christ. Contact Julie Jahn at
[email protected] or 704-560-9202.
— the Ladies Ancient order of Hibernians Meeting, 7
p.m. third Wednesday of each month. they welcome
Irish-Catholic women who are interested in sharing their
Catholic faith, Christian charity and the traditions of
the Irish people. Contact Mary Herbert at mherbert@
carolina.rr.com or 704-231-9546.
BarBara Case speers
CoRRESPoNDENt
sT. pius x CHurCH, 2200 N. ElM st.
— Coping with grief during the holidays, Kloster Center,
1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Register with parish office at 336272-4681 or Marge Birge at 336-288-8779.
— Coffee talk for Adults, Kloster Center Youth Room, 10:2011:10 a.m. Sundays
HENDERSONVILLE
immaCulaTe ConCepTion ChUrch, 208 sEvENth avE. W.
— Catholic Divorce Support Group, Meeting Room 1, 5 p.m.
Nov. 7
— “I told You So: Examine our Lives and Christ’s Role,” St.
francis Room, 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 14
— Potluck Parish Dinners, St. francis Room, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Bring a main dish, vegetables or dessert.
Contact Barbara Morgan at [email protected] or
828-808-4069.
KERNERSVILLE
HolY Cross chUrch, 616 s. chErry st.
— Anointing of the Sick, 10 a.m. Nov. 6
— Coffee with Christ, Commons, 10-11 a.m. Sundays. Contact
Bob Hoover at 336-769-3755.
MAGGIE VALLEY
liVing WaTers reFleCTion CenTer, 103 liVing
WaTers lane
— fire in the Mountains Western Region Conference: “We
Live as We Pray,” 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov. 13
WINSTON-SALEM
HoLY fAMILY CHURCH, 4820 Kinnamon Road
— Charismatic Prayer Group, Chapel, 7:15 p.m. Mondays
— Eucharistic Adoration, Curlin Center, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
thursdays
is yoUr parish or school hosting a free event open to the
public? Deadline for all submissions for the Diocesan Calendar
is 10 days prior to desired publication date. Submit in writing
to [email protected] or fax to 704-370-3382.
scout helps parish ‘go green’
WAYNESVILLE — Girl Scout Katie Finegan
recently earned the highest honor in
Scouting, the Gold Award, after making
“green” improvements to her parish, St. John
the Evangelist Church in Waynesville.
In her project, “A Touch of Green for St.
John’s,” Finegan repainted and reused
materials to repair benches, picnic tables and
a bulletin board. She also designed recycling
bins for paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass,
plastic and steel, and she installed solar
landscape lighting for two dimly-lit stairways.
The parish community helped fund her
project through donations, and Father Larry
LoMonaco, pastor, helped pay for the rest
using the church’s maintenance fund.
Besides improving the church facilities,
Finegan used the project as a way to
educate fellow parishioners on the ease and
importance of being “green.”
Environmental efforts like this are a passion
for Finegan, she said. She is now a freshman
at the University of North Carolina at
Asheville studying engineering, and she hopes
to work with renewable energy in the future.
— Katie Finegan
benedictine history on stage
BELMONT — Belmont Abbey College’s
Abbey Players will present “The Benedictine
Monologue Project” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
1. Directed by Jill Bloede, the free performance
is a series of dramatic monologues
showcasing Benedictine men and women
from the rich history of the order that founded
Belmont Abbey College. Throughout the past
1,500 years, countless men and women who
have followed the Rule of St. Benedict have
achieved sainthood. To RSVP, go online to
www.bac.edu – click on “Event Calendar” and
navigate to the Dec. 1 event.
youth retreat held
NovEMbEr 5, 2010
volUME 20 • NUMbEr 1
1123 s. CHurCH sT.,
CHarloTTe, n.C. 28203-4003
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Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte
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KERNERSVILLE — Holy Cross Church
in Kernersville hosted brothers from the
Oblate Apostles of the Two Hearts (OATH)
and sisters from Alliance of the Holy Family
Int’l (LIHM) for a youth retreat for more than
45 youths and parents Oct. 3. The retreat
focused on the importance of practicing
one’s faith, prayer and reconciliation. All
participants enjoyed music, games, skits,
group discussions and a living rosary. Also,
during their visit the brothers and sisters
consecrated a number of families and homes.
— Mario a. rojas
LENOIR — The J.E. Broyhill Civic Center
in Lenoir usually features off-Broadway
performances, musicians, singers and
comedians.
But on Oct. 10, the stage was transformed
by Father Julio C. Dominguez, pastor of
St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lenoir, for
the “Centro Católico De Evangelización
Hispana,” or “Hispanic Catholic Center for
Evangelization.”
More than 200 people gathered to hear
headlining speaker Legionaries of Christ
Father Ángel Espinosa de los Monteros,
who works with the Pontifical Council for
the Family at the Vatican and is a wellknown author and international lecturer
on marriage and family values.
Father Espinosa de los Monteros spoke
on “Defending Love,” “Take Your Young”
and “Life in Your Hands.”
Born in Puebla, Mexico, in 1966, Father
Espinosa de los Monteros became a priest
in 1994. He studied philosophy at the
Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome
and holds a degree in moral theology from
Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University
in Rome, with a study in bioethics.
Father Dominguez said, “One of the
biggest problems the Hispanic community
faces is they lose their sense of family
when they leave all their relatives in
Mexico and come to America. In America,
the husband and wife both have to work
hard to support the children, and the
children are taken care of by strangers, not
their family.”
He added, “Parents also get too
concerned over material things and they
need to take responsibility for their actions.
Father Espinosa de los Monteros has
much experience in family values and
young people. He will tell the young people:
their life is in their hands and they need to
decide what they want do with their life.
Life is all about Christian values.”
Weaving a spiritual experience
Black Mountain artist
wins award for
handwoven chasuble
sallY sCHoen
SPECIAL to tHE CAtHoLIC NEWS HERALD
ASHEVILLE — Weaver Susan Vezina
of Black Mountain, a parishioner at St.
Margaret Mary Church in Swannanoa, has
captured second place in the Professional
Garments category of the Blue Ridge Fiber
Show.
The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville
is hosting the show, which is sponsored by the
Western North Carolina Fiber/Handweavers
Guild. This international, biennial celebration
of fiber arts opened Oct. 2 and will run
through Nov. 28.
Vezina’s winning entries, a chasuble and
stole titled “Pentecost,” are woven with fine
100 percent cotton yarns.
The primary yardage is of deep wine yarns
crossed with bright red. This makes for a
supple fabric with an iridescent look. The
center of the chasuble is a panel with a stripe
of yellow orange flanked by orange on each
side. The matching stole has the same colors
in narrower stripes. From a distance one sees
the color changes, while up close one is able
to see more detail in the weaving.
Liturgical weaving is one of Vezina’s
specialties. This is the third chasuble and
matching stole she has made on commission
for a priest friend in Florida. She has made
numerous stoles, including one for her older
brother, Jesuit Father Stephen Rowntree,
who is a professor at Loyola University in
New Orleans.
Vezina began her liturgical weaving after
WEAVING, see page 17
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susan vezina of black Mountain, a parishioner at st. Margaret Mary church in swannanoa, won second place
in the professional Garments category of the blue ridge Fiber show sponsored by the Western North carolina
Fiber/handweavers Guild. the weaver’s winning entries, a chasuble and stole titled “pentecost,” are woven with
fine 100 percent cotton yarns.
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RCIA classes begin the “great journey of spiritual awakening” – for everyone involved
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the baptismal font at st. pius X church in Greensboro is bathed in natural light.
The Rite of Christian Initiation, or
RCIA, is “a learning and loving process in
which conversion of the heart brings you
to Jesus Christ whom God has sent for the
salvation of all,” as stated on the Diocese of
Charlotte’s Web site.
For those who coordinate RCIA programs
throughout the diocese as well as those who
have or who are currently going through the
initiation, RCIA means that and so much
more.
“We try to meet each person where he or
she is spiritually and therefore, reflective
of the early Church, candidates and/or
catechumens may be in the process for a
couple of years,” said Loretta Fitzgerald,
coordinator of RCIA at St. Paul the Apostle
Church in Greensboro. “The faith of the
candidates and catechumens continues to
be a source of inspiration to the rest of the
community and to me, personally.”
To become a member of the Catholic
Church, adults must go through RCIA to
have a better understanding of the faith,
learn what it means to be Catholic and to
actively participate in the faith. The overall
goal of the process is full communion,
which means “full, conscious and active
participation” in the Eucharist and the
whole life of the Catholic faith community
(cf. 14 Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred
Liturgy).
“One of the most common reasons people
have given for their interest in the Catholic
faith is their attraction to the Eucharist,”
Fitzgerald noted. “After some 20 years
of ministering with some great folks in
the process, I’m always touched by their
reverence and desire to fully participate in
the Eucharist.
Just as God created each of us as
individuals, each person has his or her own
faith journey when going through RCIA. For
some going through RCIA, the journey can
last months. For others, it can endure longer.
“I went through RCIA twice,” said author
Georgianna Penn, a parishioner at St. Pius
X Church in Greensboro. “By the second
year of it, I was then able to tie my head
to my heart and vice versa and commit
to a new, more structured way to live my
spiritual life.”
Penn was so moved by her RCIA
experience and transition to the Catholic
faith that she wrote a book about her
personal journey, entitled “The Many
Languages and Peace of God, My Journey to
Christ through the 12 Gifts of Grace.”
“The book is about my faith journey
“The Holy
Spirit is the
sole agent of
conversion, but
everyone is an
instrument of
conversion.”
and when I went
through RCIA,”
Penn said. “It
was a time in my
life for lots of
personal healing
and as I began
healing from the
inside out, I began
writing about it.
The book refers
to the many gifts
that God has
given me along
the way like hope,
faith, gratitude,
community and
family, and that
if we know our
limitations – while
embracing these
beautiful gifts of
— Dr. cris villapando
grace – we can live
Diocesan director for faith
a whole and holy
life.”
formation programs
Not only is RCIA
an individual faith
journey, it can also be an awakening for
others, no matter what their ages.
“RCIA is a great journey of spiritual
awakening for many,” said Tracy Earl
Welliver, pastoral associate at St. Pius X.
“People begin to see not only religion in a
new way, but also life in general.”
The experiences of individuals going
through RCIA are not only special for those
going through the program, but for those
who oversee and coordinate the program as
well.
“I have been involved with RCIA now for
18 years and every year is special in its own
way,” Welliver said. “One of the greatest
RCIA experiences for me was having my
father come through the process and be
baptized at 75 years of age.”
The first step in being able to actively
participate in the Eucharist and Catholic
faith community is being able to express the
faith to others in a variety of ways. Although
people go through the program for various
reasons, being able to express their faith is a
gift from God.
“People approach us for many different
reasons,” said Jim McCullough, director of
religious education for Our Lady of Grace
Church in Greensboro. “We want people to
pick up on the excitement, joy and wonder
of Christianity and the Catholic Church and
spread that to others.”
Throughout the diocese, those being
welcomed are truly sharing their excitement
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bishop peter J. Jugis addresses parish staff from churches around the Diocese of charlotte on oct. 21. they gathered
to learn more about the “catholics come home” campaign which will begin Dec. 17 with a series of tv commercials
aimed at encouraging catholics who have been away from the faith to return to the church.
PHoto CoURtESY of tRACY WELLIVER
bishop Emeritus William G. curlin baptizes
harold Welliver, father of st. pius X pastoral
associate tracy Earl Welliver, in 2003.
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with others, according to Dr. Cris
Villapando, the diocesan director for
faith formation programs.
“The diocese is growing and those
who are going through or have
completed RCIA are really getting
fully into this faith,” Villapando said.
“They are becoming an inspiration to
‘cradle Catholics’ or those who may
have become apathetic. They truly
are an inspiration to others when
they share their stories.”
The completion of RCIA is truly
just the beginning, however.
“Those who have completed RCIA
are not just acquiring a new label of
‘Roman Catholic,’” Villapando said.
“The Holy Spirit is the sole agent
of conversion, but everyone is an
instrument of conversion. My dream
is for every single member of the
diocese to realize that he or she is
an instrument of conversion and if
we can keep that in our hearts, the
diocese will continue to grow both in
ways that can be measured as well as
ways that can only be measured by
God and His Son Jesus Christ.”
importance of seeking a more intimate
connection when communicating with people.
Citing a verse from Colossians 3:12-15, Blais
encouraged them to “put on then, as God’s
chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness,
and patience, bearing with one another and
forgiving one another, if one has a grievance
against another; as the Lord has forgiven you,
so must you also do. And over all these put on
love, that is, the bond of perfection.”
This approach is evident in the “Catholics
Come Home” campaign, which features a
welcoming message in television spots to
help encourage Catholics to return to the
faith. The ads will air Dec. 17 – Jan. 23 on
major networks and cable channels during
prime-time slots to reach as many viewers as
possible in the Charlotte, Triad and Asheville
markets.
“Advent and Lent have always been times
of renewal, when we think about the Lord’s
coming both at Christmas and at the end of
time’” Father Putnam said about how the
campaign was timed.
“There are many who have been away from
the Church and the practice of faith, so this is
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a way to invite them to ask the Lord to come
into their hearts again,” he added.
“As a convert to Catholicism, I treasure the
gift that I have received in the Church. When
someone abandons his or her faith, all of us
should feel the loss. We are members of the
Body of Christ, and when some are missing,
we are all the worse for it,” he said.
The total cost of the campaign is budgeted
at approximately $270,000.
The campaign’s success will be measured
by using online surveys as well as
coordinating with the diocesan Development
Office to measure Mass attendance.
“We will also ask for observations from the
parishes,” Father Putnam said.
In his closing remarks at the Oct. 21
workshop, Blais told the staffs, “Whether
we like it or not, we are going to be in
conversations (after this campaign airs).
The Lord wants us to do His work, so we
should have the attitude that we will pour out
ourselves for every person we meet. Ask for
the mind of Christ.”
BRYSON CITY — You’re taking a trip, so
you save some money, plan your itinerary,
collect maps, decide what to pack and buy
your ticket. There’s another journey that
everyone makes, and we hope we’ll all
arrive at the same destination. We make
spiritual preparations, but what about all
those other details?
“Planning for Your Heavenly Journey,”
two seminars held Oct. 13 and 27 at St.
Joseph Church in Bryson City, offered
advice on planning for a journey that
Father Shawn O’Neal, pastor, said, “We
don’t like to think about; we all think we
have more to do.”
“Fear of death is normal, and it’s honest
when we confront our fears,” said Father
O’Neal. “St. Paul reflects that the spirit
yearns to be united with the body in heaven.
God gives us the strength to persevere. Part
of the strength is in helping to plan, so that
our choices are honored.”
Other speakers at the Oct. 13 program
included Gene Schweizer, a home health
social worker with WestCare Home Health
and Hospice in Sylva; Barbara Barker,
a St. Joseph parishioner employed in
registration and administration at Swain
County Hospital in Bryson City; and Mary
Herr, former regional faith formation
consultant for the Smoky Mountain
Vicariate.
Herr emphasized that it gives one peace
of mind to take care of everything possible
in advance and makes things much easier
for family members. Make a list of your
important documents, bank accounts,
insurance policies, investments, safe
deposit box and where you keep the key.
To ensure your Catholic beliefs are
respected, fill out a “Declaration of a Desire
for a Natural Death as Set Forth in the
Right to a Natural Death Act” (available
from most hospitals). To learn more about
Church teaching, read the U.S. bishops’
“Ethical and Religious Directives for
Catholic Health Care Services,” online at
www.usccb.org/meetings/2009Fall/docs/
ERDs_5th_ed_091118_FINAL.pdf.
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or Pentecost Tours at (800) 713-9800.
ARDEN — What better way to complete
Respect Life Month than to address endof-life issues? On Oct. 31 almost 150 people
gathered at St. Barnabas Church in Arden to
hear Father Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D, present
“Ethical Decision Making in End of Life,
Compromised States and PVS (Persistent
Vegetative States).”
Every October the St. Barnabas Respect
Life Committee invites a guest priest to
speak. “This year’s goal,” said Deborah
Scott, committee chairperson, “was to focus
on end-of-life issues.”
The primary focus of Father Pacholczyk’s
talk was to navigate the challenges of
making correct end-of-life decisions: “How
do you know when you’ve reached the point
where you have to decide – should we do a
particular intervention or not?” he asked.
He noted, “A person has a moral
obligation to use ordinary or proportionate
means of preserving his life” – specifically,
“proportionate to the needs of this patient,
in this bed, at this moment, with problems x,
y and z.”
He encouraged the audience to designate a
health care surrogate and to talk with their
families about their wishes, and not just rely
on living wills.
He stressed Church teaching that prohibits
the removal of feeding tubes, saying, “Food
is more basic than medicine.” Nutrition and
hydration, with some exceptions, constitute
care – not treatment – as a truth of natural
law.
Many of his points were illustrated when
Father Pacholczyk described the well-known
case of Terri Schiavo. He said the term
“persistent vegetative state,” used to label
SUzANNE KoNoPKA | CAtHoLIC NEWS HERALD
Father tadeusz pacholczyk presented a talk on end of
life decision making oct. 31 at st. barnabas church
in arden. a priest of the diocese of Fall river, Mass.,
Father pacholczyk is an expert in science, bioethics
and faith matters. as director of education at the
National catholic bioethics center in philadelphia, he
has written and traveled extensively to promote the
sanctity of life.
learn more
For more inFormaTion about father
Pacholczyk and the Church’s teaching on
end-of-life issues, go to www.ncbcenter.org.
Schiavo and dismiss her continued care
as fruitless, is pejorative – patients should
never be called “vegetables.”
In Father Pacholczyk’s final comments
he said, “Dying well is a stepping stone into
the true life God has prepared for us. So this
should be a venture in hope for us, to the
extent that we can lift it up for those around
us. Indeed, a source of blessing.”
Sunday, Nov. 7, is a special day of prayer
for our departed loved ones. Each year,
the first Sunday of November marks a
special day to remind us of the importance
of praying for our beloved dead, and also
provides an opportunity to pray for the
faithful departed.
Following All Saints Day and All Souls
Day, Cemetery Sunday carries special
significance for a Catholic, and a plenary
indulgence can be gained by prayerful
visitation of cemeteries. Anytime during
Nov. 1-8, the faithful can gain an indulgence
by visiting a cemetery and praying for
the departed souls. (An indulgence is
a remission before God of the temporal
punishment due to sins whose guilt has
already been forgiven….” See Catechism of
the Catholic Church 1471-1479)
Cemetery Sunday provides a tangible
reminder to all the faithful of us of the
importance of Catholic cemeteries and the
value of prayer. The faithful are invited
to take time out of their busy days, visit a
Catholic cemetery and say prayers for their
loved ones.
Catholic cemeteries in the Diocese of
Charlotte include:
n Holy Family, Clemmons: Sandy Arend,
336-778-0600, ext. 204
n Sacred Heart, Salisbury:
704-633-0591
n St. Helen, Spencer Mountain:
704-375-4339
n St. James the Greater, Concord:
Nick Parette, 704-786-0781
n St. Matthew, Charlotte (columbarium
and plots at Forest Lawn Cemetery):
Antoinette Usher, 704-543-7677
The following Charlotte area cemeteries
have designated Catholic areas:
n Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte:
704-537-5011
n Forest Lawn East, Matthews: Karen
Reardon or Robert Murphy, 704-846-1068
n North Lake Memorial Gardens,
Huntersville: 704-875-0757
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Dr. Scott Hahn leads day of
reflection at St. Thomas Aquinas
sueann HoWell
StAff WRItER
Visit a Catholic cemetery this Sunday
morgan CasTillo
INtERN
CHARLOTTE — Internationally
renowned Biblical scholar, author
and Catholic convert Dr. Scott Hahn
addressed more than 700 participants on
a one-day retreat at St. Thomas Aquinas
Church Oct. 30.
Over the course of the six-hour
retreat, Hahn gave three talks to educate
and inspire the people gathered.
The first talk, “First Comes Love,”
focused on how the idea of the family
can be used to explain Catholic theology
on the Holy Trinity – Father, Son and
Holy Spirit.
The second talk, “Swear to God,”
focused on the sacraments and Hahn’s
explanation of how they are based in
Scripture and can be linked to the early
Church.
His third talk, “Hope For Hard Times,”
inspired participants to rely on the Bible
to deal with difficulties, to get through
them and even rejoice in them.
Marie Funderburk, 76, is a long-time
parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas and
special events ministry team member
who helped prepare the food for the day’s
reflection and listened in on the talks.
“This was most impressive,”
Funderburk said. “Dr. Hahn was very
articulate. He helped us realize that
difficult times have always been with us
but we can get through them. We will get
through them.”
Father Remo DiSalvatore, OFM Cap.,
pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas, helped
bring Hahn to Charlotte.
“He taught people more about their
faith, about the truths of the faith and
the teaching of the Magisterium. He
inspired people to want to live their faith
more authentically,” Father Remo said.
Participants came from all over the
Southeast. Some were non-Catholics
who have read Hahn’s books and wanted
to learn more about the Catholic faith.
“The people who came had such
enthusiasm,” said Dina Wilson, pastoral
administrative assistant at St. Thomas
Aquinas and chairperson of the special
events ministry who helped coordinate
the retreat. “Dr. Hahn has such an
excitement about the faith. It was a
joyful day.”
“He was able to bring the truth of the
Catholic faith to everyone in a loving
way,” Father DiSalvatore added.
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pictured from left are Dr. scott hahn; Dina DeFabo Wilson, chairwoman of the special Events Ministry; and Father remo
Disalvatore, oFM cap., pastor of st. thomas aquinas church in charlotte.
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St. John Neumann hosts
international youth ministry team
sueann HoWell
StAff WRItER
CHARLOTTE — It’s hard to keep
teenagers’ attention these days. Modern
technology tends to monopolize a lot of their
free time, so when you have the chance to
break through the noise, it has to be good.
NET Ministries, an international young
adult Catholic outreach effort, has what
it takes to capture teens’ attention and
imaginations. Working in small teams, they
crisscross the country leading middle school
and high school youth retreats.
St. John Neumann Church hosted a NET
team in Charlotte Oct. 22-24 for a fall youth
retreat. More than 30 teenagers participated
in the weekend of activities.
“The weekend was a great success,”
said Father Pat Hoare, pastor of St. John
Neumann Church.
“Our teens responded positively to the
NET team and I believe the retreat helped
them to increase their faith and their
knowledge of their own importance in
spreading the Gospel message,” he said.
The mission of NET Ministries is to
proclaim the Gospel of Christ through a
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In brief
Members of the
NEt Ministries team
perform an opening
skit “at the Movies”
during the fall youth
retreat at st. John
Neumann church in
charlotte oct. 23.
pictured (from left)
are team members
John holdvogt,
chris Warren, Emily
lapointe, Nick Welter
and connie Flores.
learn more
neT minisTries is online at www.netusa.org.
Ministry participants travel the country for nine
months leading retreats like the one at St. John
Neumann Church. Check out their travel blog at
www.netusa.org.
personal witness of faith; invite young
people to live for Christ; form young people
in Christian character through the study
and practice of their faith; and equip youth
workers and young adults with the ministry
skills needed for evangelization.
Jasmine Pasimio, a NET team member from
Kansas, made the nine-month commitment to
travel the country leading retreats.
“We’ve been on the road about a month
now,” Pasimio said Oct. 23. “We started in
Michigan, then went to West Virginia, and
now we’re here.”
“The theme for this particular retreat
is ‘The Adventure.’ The idea is to get the
teens to view their faith as an adventure,
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rather than something to take for granted or
something to just go through the motions,”
she explained.
The NET team reaches out to the teens
through skits, talks, prayer and breakout
sessions. Adoration, Mass and the sacrament
of reconciliation are key components of the
retreat experience as well. Breakout sessions
for the adult youth ministers give them
encouragement in their work with the youth.
“I was especially impressed by the
members of the NET team. These are young
men and women on fire for the faith and
with a real desire to spread the Good News,”
Father Hoare said.
“The NET Retreat was the best I have ever
experienced before and I have been a youth
minister for five years,” said Irene Kilzer,
youth minister at St. John Neumann. “The
church communities supported it as well,
with our parish council, Spanish community,
ladies Bible study, and others helping with
all the meals.”
Father Hoare summed up NET Ministries’
work: “The whole experience gives me great
hope for an increase in religious and priestly
vocations. I can definitely see the Holy Spirit
at work!”
our lady of the highways
marks feast day
THOMASVILLE — Parishioners of Our Lady of
the Highways celebrated their namesake’s feast
day Sept. 26 with a bilingual Mass and multicultural feast in the parish hall featuring foods
from the Philippines, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru,
Dominican Republic, Poland, Ireland, Mexico, Italy,
Germany, the Czech Republic, Panama and Guatemala. The community also enjoyed entertainment by two Mexican dance groups (one of which
is pictured above) and a disc jockey.
— Debbie bourguet
rcia institute held
rosary rally at st. Mark
HUNTERSVILLE — St. Mark Church in Huntersville hosted one of 5,958 rosary rallies across the
U.S. Oct. 16, sponsored by America Needs Fatima,
to offer reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and
to fervently pray for the conversion of the U.S.
GREENSBORO — About 28 RCIA coordinators
from three dioceses attended the Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults Institute hosted
by St. Paul Church in Greensboro Oct. 15-16.
The institute was led by Father Ron Lewinski,
former director of worship for the Archdiocese
of Chicago, and Rita Ferrone, an author who has
written on the RCIA program.
— Dr. cris v. villapando
belmont abbey college
names two new positions
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Patricia Guilfoyle at [email protected].
BELMONT — Belmont Abbey College has
appointed David Targonski as director of
development and stewardship, and Mary
Worthington as special projects coordinator, as
the fast-growing Catholic college steps up its
fundraising activities.
Between 2005 and 2009, Belmont Abbey
College was the fastest-growing college of
all North Carolina independent colleges and
universities.
Since 2004, the college’s enrollment has more
than doubled and today, enrollment is at an alltime high as the college continues to expand on
three campuses.
As a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE),
Targonski’s major responsibility will be to build
on the college’s fund-raising results. He was most
recently director of advancement for the Cardinal
Newman Society, and also provided fundraising
management for the Diocese of Harrisburg,
Pa., as well as for several Catholic colleges and
religious congregations.
Targonski was also previously director of sales
at EWTN, where he created the marketing plan
for EWTN’s launch on DISH Network.
A Charlotte native, Worthington will work
with the college’s Office of the President on
coordinating fundraising efforts.
She has a background in fundraising and media
relations, and most recently was development
associate for Honor Inc., a family-centered
organization in Columbia, S.C., and a freelance
correspondent for the Catholic News Herald.
coat drive a success
BREVARD — Parishioners of Sacred Heart
Church in Brevard recently collected 550 gently
used coats as part of the parish’s “Operation
Warm.” This ministry is active every other year
and has distributed more than 2,000 coats
since it was started in 2004. Coats are donated
by parishioners, their friends and their family
members over a period of four months.
— Dorice Narins
— Mariella buscaglia
St. Gabriel Church
3016 Providence Rd.
Charlotte
FRIDAY, Nov. 19 – 4 - 8pm
SATURDAY, Nov. 20 – 9 am - 8pm
SUNDAY, Nov. 21 – 8 am - 2pm
The Artesanias Pachamama, a non-profit women’s cooperative in Manazo, Peru, brings
handmade 100% Alpaca wool and Pima cotton sweaters, and beautiful indigenous crafts –
all of designs and colors reflecting the vibrant nature of these women who live in one of
the poorest and most remote regions of the Andes altiplano. The proceeds of their annual
sales help empower them to be self-sufficient and support their families and community.
See us at: www.perusweaters.org or YouTube: Artesanias Pachamama, Peru.
Info: [email protected]
BEGINNING SPANISH
Learn Spanish by listening and repeating at home or in your car.
Booklet and CD
Send check or money order for $23.40 to;
Carlos Rangel – PO Box 234 – Fletcher, NC 28732
Translations
[email protected]
Debut Season of Concert Series to
Open with Celtic Music
Sunday, November 7, 4 pm
St. Ann Catholic Church,
3635 Park Road, Charlotte
St. Ann Catholic Church is most
pleased to support the area's
outstanding performance artists
by presenting a Sunday
afternoon concert series
entitled Gaudium Musicae. Our
debut season of four concerts
will include classical guitar,
antiphonal brass, gifted youth
and children's voices, and will
open with Celtic music.
Please join us on Sunday, November 7, at 4 p.m. for an
exciting hour of Celtic music with the highly acclaimed and
superbly entertaining duo Earl's Chair.
Tickets: adult $12; adult subscription $40; student $8; student subscription $25;
children 12 and under are free.
For info, tickets or to sponsor a performance:
St. Ann business office -- 704-523-4641, ext. 221
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November 5, 2010 | charlottediocese.org/catholicnews13
from the cover
November 5, 2010 | charlottediocese.org/catholicnews ‘To you, O Lord’
CharlottemanordainedasEasternritedeacon,
thefirstinwesternNorthCarolina
Patricia L. GuiLfoyLe
eDItor
CHARLOTTE — “Axios! Axios! Axios!”
As the congregation proclaimed those words – “He is
worthy!” – Matthew Hanes, an archives associate for the
Diocese of Charlotte, was ordained a deacon in the Eastern
Catholic Church Oct. 30.
Father Deacon Matthew’s ordination is a first for western
North Carolina, and for the local Ukrainian Greek Catholic
community, St. Basil the Great Mission, which meets weekly
in the chapel at Charlotte Catholic High School.
What is the eastern catholic church?
During the rite of ordination to deacon, Bishop John Bura lays his hands on the candidate and prays for the Holy Spirit to descend upon him. Matthew Hanes kneels
before the Holy Table, or altar, placing his hands in the form of a cross on the altar and touching his forehead to his hands.
The Eastern Catholic Church, which includes the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, is in full communion
with the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes the
primacy of the pope, but their liturgical celebrations follow
the Orthodox tradition (loosely referred to as the Byzantine
rite). There are 22 Eastern Churches in full communion,
but the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest.
The Church is led by Myroslav Ivan Cardinal Lubachinvsky,
major archbishop of Lviv. Worldwide, Ukrainian Greek
Catholics number about 6 million, forming the largest
particular Catholic Church after the majority Roman rite.
St. Basil the Great Mission is part of the eparchy (or
diocese) of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio. The eparchy,
established by Pope John Paul II in 1983, encompasses
parishes from Ohio and Pennsylvania to Florida.
Father Deacon Matthew said he was drawn to Eastern
Christianity while at Duke Divinity School pursuing his
master’s degree in theology. He attended a Divine Liturgy
(Mass in the Eastern Church) for the first time in 2005.
“I was captivated by it, and after witnessing the role the
deacon played I was inspired immediately,” he said.
In 2007 he met with Father Mark Shuey, pastor of St. Basil
Mission and St. Nicholas Mission in Raleigh. Two years later,
he transferred officially through the canonical process and
then applied to become a deacon with Bishop John Bura,
apostolic administrator of the eparchy. Father Mark and a
deacon assisted him in his studies and training.
more online
ordained subdeacon, then deacon
onLine at www.charlottediocese.org/interactive:
His years of preparation culminated with his ordination
Oct. 30, celebrated by Bishop John. Joining in the
celebration was Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte, Father
Mark and Father Sean Labatt from Columbia, S.C. Raleigh
parishioner Buenaventura Yupanqui was also ordained a
deacon, and Michael Tyndall was ordained a subdeacon.
The ceremony began with all three men being ordained
by Bishop John as lectors and then as subdeacons at the
start of the Divine Liturgy.
In that ritual, Hanes received tonsure – that is, the
bishop clipped his hair in the form of a cross – and was
vested in a short chasuble. Following a ritual handwashing
by the bishop, as the final step in his ordination to the
subdiaconate, Hanes was vested with an orarion (stole) and
a sticharion (“robe of salvation,” similar to an alb), and the
congregation proclaimed “Axios!”
Following the epistle from Acts, the Gospel and homily
and the Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer), the rite of
ordination to deacon began. After prostrating himself
before the Holy Table (altar) three times, Hanes processed
around the Holy Table three times, kissing its four corners
and reverencing the bishop each time. Then he knelt before
the Holy Table, placing his hands in the form of a cross on
the altar and touching his forehead to his hands.
Bishop John then laid his hands on him and prayed,
“Master, fill this your servant Matthew whom you have
permitted to enter upon the diaconal ministry with all faith,
love, power and holiness, through the inspiration of your
holy and life-creating Spirit.”
Father Deacon Matthew’s orarion, which had crisscrossed
his shoulders, was loosened and placed only over his left
shoulder, as everyone proclaimed again, “Axios!”
Shifting the orarion to his left shoulder, with the front
— View a slideshow from the diaconate ordination, explaining each
step of the rite within the Divine Liturgy.
A closer look at icons
— Learn more about the eastern Catholic faith, and how it fits into
the universal Church.
Icons are not just pretty religious art. They are sacred
representations – painted prayers or hymns – of Jesus, Mary, saints or
angels designed to help us draw closer to God. As a visual Gospel, icons
were also useful teaching tools when most people could not read.
Study it carefully, for everything in an icon is “written” purposefully,
stressing the figure’s spirituality instead of being a mere portrait.
For example, large eyes symbolize holiness, as eyes are the windows
to the soul; mouths, most often the means by which we sin, are
disproportionately small. Christ, the saints and the angels all have
halos, and angels have wings because they are messengers. Icons of
Christ express the Incarnation,
icons of Mary depict her as
“Theotokos” (“God-bearer”), and
icons of the saints show their
openness to the Holy Spirit.
Color is also meaningful. Gold
represents heaven’s radiance;
red, divine life; blue, human life;
onLine at www.newadvent.
and white, the pure essence of
org/cathen/07620a.htm:
God. Icons of Christ depict Him
— read an engaging play-bywith a red undergarment and a
blue outergarment: God made
play of the Second Council of
man. In icons of Mary, she wears
Nicaea, the Church’s 200-year
a blue undergarment with a red
fight against the Iconoclasts,
outergarment: a human given
and how two courageous
gifts by God.
empresses saved the icons.
Icons were not always accepted
as part of our worship experience,
despite their widespread use by
the earliest Christians. In the eighth and ninth centuries, “Iconoclasts”
confused iconography with idol worship and fought to eradicate nearly all
visual representations of the Divine. Priests and monks were exiled, jailed
or killed if they refused to destroy icons, and churches and monasteries
were ransacked, despite protests from successive popes.
In 787, the Seventh Ecumenical Council of the Second Council of
Nicaea declared that icons are to be venerated as a way of honoring
the figures depicted, not adored or worshipped themselves. As St. Basil
the Great explained, “The honor shown the image passes over to the
archetype.” However, it still took another 55 years for the Iconoclasts
to be defeated and the icons returned to churches on the first Sunday
of Lent, Feb. 19, 842 – a date celebrated ever since as the “Feast of
Orthodoxy.”
part of it draped over his left arm, demonstrated his new
role as deacon. In the Eastern Church, deacons lead the
people in prayer and direct the priest during the Divine
Liturgy, holding their orarions high.
Father Deacon Matthew will assist at the Divine Liturgy
and foster the growth of St. Basil. Unlike Roman rite
deacons he cannot perform the sacraments, but because
St. Basil has only visiting priests, he will likely lead
Divine Services – including vespers and Typica services (a
communion service).
Father Deacon Matthew sees his new role in the Divine
Liturgy and with the mission as a calling from the Holy Spirit.
“The deacon in the Divine Liturgy invites the people to
Holy Communion in some translations saying, ‘Approach
with the fear of God, with faith and with love.’ That’s
how I feel about the diaconate,” Father Deacon Matthew
said, “because in serving at God’s Holy Altar I must
serve in fear and awe, for the deacon is to mirror the
heavenly angelic choirs who minister before the Almighty
and Most Holy Trinity. At the same time I approach
with thankfulness this vocation of deacon. This vocation
is a gift from the Lord and not anything I earned or
merited, and certainly not something I, a sinner, deserve.
“To be given an opportunity to intimately participate
in this heavenly liturgy in such an incredible way is
something I find both humbling and intensely joyful.”
experience the
Divine Liturgy
the Divine LiturGy of St. John chrySoStom
is usually celebrated twice a month at St. Basil mission.
the congregation worships each Saturday at 5 p.m. in the
chapel at Charlotte Catholic high School, 7702 Pinevillematthews road, Charlotte. on the other Saturdays, there is
a typica service (communion service).
in november, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Nov. 13
and Nov. 27. on Nov. 6 and Nov. 20, there will be a typica
service.
In the first step to becoming a deacon, Hanes (head
bowed) is first ordained to the order of lector, or reader,
at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. He receives
tonsure – that is, Bishop John clips his hair in the form of
a cross – and he is vested in a short chasuble.
Before he can become a deacon, Hanes is ordained a
subdeacon. He is vested with an orarion (stole) and a
sticharion (alb), and the congregation proclaims “Axios!”
Later, his orarion will be placed over his left shoulder, a
visual symbol of a deacon. The gold-colored vestments
symbolize the rich gifts of the Holy Spirit.
During his ordination to deacon, Hanes prostrates himself
before the altar. Next to him is fellow deacon candidate
Buenaventura Yupanqui.
One of the first duties the new deacon must perform is to
place himself at the altar while Bishop John prays during
the Liturgy of the Eucharist, guarding in his hands the
Holy Gifts, or Holy Communion.
Father Deacon Matthew’s orarion, which had crisscrossed
his shoulders, is now draped over his left shoulder. He
holds it up high in his right hand, leading the people in
prayer and directing the priest during the Divine Liturgy.
In front of him are three of the four icons on stands
separating the sanctuary from the congregation, or choir.
The oldest known icon of Christ
Pantocrator, (“Christ the
All-Powerful”), circa the sixth
century, is now at St. Catherine’s
Monastery in the Sinai. In the
half-length image, Christ holds
the New Testament in his left
hand and makes the gesture of
teaching with his right.
PeoPLe are WeLcome to attend any of these services,
which are conducted in english and are mostly sung.
According to canon law, Catholics can fulfill their Sunday
obligation by attending Divine Liturgy.
St. baSiL miSSion is online at: stbasil.weebly.com.
and don’t
miss this!
Did you know?
Why do Eastern Catholic churches not feature statues, as Roman
Catholic churches do? The ancient Greek culture had a rich tradition of
statuary, but for pagan or idol worship. Early Christians there believed
the three-dimensional representations were too sensual – placing
too much emphasis on the human rather than the divine – so they
prohibited statues and allowed only flat-panel or bas relief images.
Early Christians in Rome, however, did not feel the same way, so statues
became popular means of devotion.
— Patricia Guilfoyle
Ourschools
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CaTHoliC NEWS HERALD Making math and music fun
KaTHleen HealY sCHmieder
CoRRESPoNDENt
living rosary formed
at sacred heart
SALISBURY — Students at Sacred Heart
School in Salisbury joined together Oct. 22
for a living rosary.
Sister Ana Celestial, O.P., dean of students,
coordinated the tribute for all schoolchildren,
facility, families and parishioners to take part
along with Father John Putnam and Father
Benjamin Roberts. It was a beautiful way to
say the prayer to Mary and all showed their
love to her with colorful flowers. They asked
Mary to continue to pray for Sacred Heart
School and all of the Catholic schools in the
diocese.
— bill Washington
HENDERSONVILLE — A groundbreaking
took place Oct. 19 at Immaculata School in
Hendersonville, blessing the site for a new
preschool and center for children with autism.
The Grotto Pre-School and the
administrative offices for the St. Gerard
House for autistic children will be located
next to the school. The site will also have
four classrooms for Immaculata School
pre-kindergarten and middle school, and the
space will double as meeting space for the
parish in the evenings.
There will be an additional six rooms for
specialized child development as well as an
outdoor play court and nine offices for the St.
Gerard House administration.
“This is one more step in God’s work
in what He wants us to do,” said Father
Nick Mormando, pastor of Immaculate
For more info
sT. gerard House, 718 oakland St. in
Hendersonville, serves autistic children and
their families. to learn more about its mission,
call 828-693-4223 or go online to www.
stgerardhouse.com.
Conception Church.
The Grotto ABA (Applied Behavior
Analysis) Pre-School works with children
and their families to provide assessments
and education regarding autism spectrum
disorder, learning disabilities, developmental
delays and behavioral health needs.
Established in March 2010, services are
provided to families at a minimal cost.
St. Gerard House offers evaluations,
training and more to assist autistic children
KAtHLEEN HEALY SCHMEIDER | CAtHoLIC NEWS HERALD
Father Nick Mormando and caroline long blackwell
break ground oct. 19 at the site for a new building for
immaculata school in hendersonville. the building will
house immaculata’s pre-kindergarten, the Grotto preschool, and the administrative offices for st. Gerard
house for autistic children. in the background, Father
John salvas blesses the lot, as (from left) Father
Wilbur thomas, vicar forane of the asheville vicariate;
caroline long blackwell’s mother; and builder Ken
Gaylord look on during the groundbreaking.
Christ the KingCatholic High School
Status Meeting
Come and Be a Part of Making It a
St. Mark Catholic Church
Reality!
Msgr. Kerin Parish Center
A new Catholic High
School Planned to Open
North of Charlotte in
August 2011
or contact Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools Admissions 704-370-3273
Knights name essay
contest winners
CHARLOTTE — Students from Charlotte
Catholic High School and Holy Trinity Middle
School will represent the Mecklenburg Area
Catholic Schools instrumental music program
as participants in the N.C. Association of
Independent Schools Honor Band in November.
Students selected from Charlotte Catholic
are Avery Faucette, Ann Harouny, Lindsay
Russell, Angela Small and Bridget Wasowski.
Faith Kressner and Hayley Russell were chosen
to represent Holy Trinity.
The honor band includes talented musicians
in grades 8-12 who attend N.C. independent
schools. The event was held Nov. 4 at Charlotte
Country Day School. Dr. William Malambri,
director of bands at Winthrop University in Rock
Hill, S.C., was the guest conductor.
HENDERSONVILLE — The Knights of
Columbus Council 7184 in Hendersonville
announced the winners of its eighth annual
essay contest at Immaculata School Oct. 27.
The contest, co-sponsored with Blue Ridge
Assembly 2130, challenges students to write
on a patriotic theme chosen by the Knights
and school staff. This year students wrote
about a patriotic symbol of their choice: the
Statue of Liberty, the American flag, the
Lincoln Memorial or the Liberty Bell. The
top three winners from each grade received
commemorative medals and cash awards.
Winners are: sixth grade: Archie Case, Mead
Krowka and Brooklyn Porter; seventh grade:
Jonathon Simonds, Emma Shock and Eric
Congdon; and eighth grade: Mary Kate Allen,
Ellen Murray and Reece Kelsch.
— John remensnyder
Second grade’s annual ‘Math Night’
Yes, math can be fun! Betsy Pruitt, a second-grade teacher at St. Michael School in Gastonia, hosted a Math Night for all
of her students and their families oct. 26. During this 12th annual event, Pruitt and her kitchen crew served 120 plates of
her homemade spaghetti, then everyone scattered throughout the school to participate in 25 math games that involved
measuring, estimating, counting, playing cards for number problems, adding and totaling money.
Remembering Our Children
A Memorial Mass for those touched by the loss of a child
Sponsored by the Diocese of Charleston- Family Life Office and the
Diocese of Charlotte- Respect Life Office
Hosted by the Oratory in Rock Hill
If you have lost a child at any age for any reason,
consider joining us for prayer, reflection and fellowship.
14750 Stumptown Rd. Huntersville
Thursday, November 18th
7:00pm
For more information and registration materials
Visit www.ChristTheKinghs.com
Macs student-musicians
chosen for honors band
— barbara russell
PHoto PRoVIDED BY PAt BURR
and their families.
Construction is expected to begin this
month and be finished by late spring 2011.
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In brief
Parish school breaks ground
on centers for autistic children
In brief
9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2010
The Oratory
SUEANN HoWELL | CAtHoLIC NEWS HERALD
Enjoying a bit of the opera
St. Patrick School in Charlotte hosted an opera Express performance of “the Billy Goats Gruff” for students and faculty of St.
Patrick, St. Ann and our Lady of the Assumption schools oct. 26. opera Express is the educational touring company of opera
Carolina. this production teaches about dealing with bullies and how showing kindness can make a bully become a friend.
434 Charlotte Avenue -- Rock Hill, SC
Followed by a talk from Kelly Buckley,
author of “Gratitude in Grief”
For more information, contact the Diocese of Charlotte Respect Life Office
704-370-3229
Mix
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‘the calling’
this absorbing documentary
focuses on the struggles involved in
responding to a religious vocation as
it follows a young male novice and a
mother superior, both of whom belong
to a small community called the
Family of Jesus the healer. When the
group’s founder relocates them from
tampa, Fla., to peru to serve that
country’s poor, both the newcomer
and the veteran find it increasingly
difficult to balance their calling with
family ties and obligations back home.
While the ultimate decisions made by
the people filmmaker David ranghelli
chronicles vary, this remains both an
uplifting story for a general audience
and an excellent tool for vocations.
cNs: a-ii (adults and adolescents),
Mpaa: not rated
betty anne Waters, a
rhode island catholic,
spent years working
to free her wrongly
imprisoned brother, and
her efforts became the
inspiration for the new
movie “conviction.”
CNS | CHRIStIAN CoULSoN
Ensemble drama that shuttles
among the lives of nine africanamerican women, most prominently
a successful but emotionally isolated
business executive (Janet Jackson),
her harried assistant (Kimberly Elise)
and a lovelorn nurse (loretta Devine).
adapted by writer-director tyler
perry from Ntozake shange’s 1974
play, “For colored Girls Who have
considered suicide/When the rainbow
is Enuf,” this downbeat exploration
of societal ills is studded with
verbally impressive, but sometimes
dramatically distancing poetic set
pieces. a graphic rape, a scene of
abortion, nonexplicit nonmarital sex,
fleeting nudity, incest, sex abuse
and homosexuality themes, frequent
crude and crass language.
cNs: o (morally offensive), Mpaa: r
‘paranormal activity 2’
Unnerving skin-crawler in which
a prosperous california couple
(sprague Grayden and brian boland)
and the husband’s teenage daughter
by a previous marriage (Molly
Ephraim) try to protect the latest
addition to the family, a 1-year-old
boy, from the malignant designs
of a demon. Director tod Williams
extends the franchise that began
with 2009’s “paranormal activity”
by telling a related story that, like
its predecessor, avoids gratuitous
gore but that also tones down the
original’s excess of sexual themes and
vulgar language. occasional intense
but stylized violence, some profanity.
cNs: a-iii (adults), Mpaa: r
From page 5
on tV
In theaters
‘For colored Girls’
WEAVING:
Woman who got imprisoned
brother freed still helps prisoners
marK paTTison
CAtHoLIC NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Catholic woman whose efforts
to free her wrongly imprisoned brother became the inspiration
for the new motion picture “Conviction” still advocates for the
cause of prisoners whenever she gets a chance.
Betty Anne Waters, who runs a bar in Bristol, R.I., got her
high school diploma, a college degree, and a law degree so she
could represent her brother Kenny in the appeal of his murder
conviction.
Waters no longer practices law, but she pitches in wherever
she can.
Speaking a mile a minute in the thick New England accent
that reflects her upbringing in nearby Ayer, Mass., she said,
“I help the New England Innocence Project with cases. And
I go into New York to help change (criminal justice) policies
and go to legislatures to get statutes changed and to get DNA
preserved, and I speak against the death penalty. Things like
that.”
Waters spelled out what it took just to earn her law degree.
“(Kenny) was convicted in 1983. I didn’t go back to school
until 1986; he had lawyers at that time,” she said. “I started
part time in 1986, I had two little children. It took 12 years, but
I graduated.”
By the time Waters got her sheepskin, DNA testing had
grown more commonplace – and reliable. DNA evidence was
what overturned Kenny’s conviction for murder and robbery.
He was serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole.
Waters, 56, said her expectation was that, within a few days
of Kenny’s release from prison, “I thought we’d get back to my
house and settle down and lead a normal life.”
SEE ‘CoNVICtIoN,’ see page 17
‘Conviction’
WHen Her BroTHer (Sam Rockwell) is
convicted of a brutal murder and imprisoned
for life, a working-class Massachusetts woman
(Hilary Swank), who dropped out of high
school, completes her undergraduate degree
and struggles to finish law school and gain
admission to the bar, all in an attempt to clear
him. As her suspicions focus on one of the
arresting officers (Melissa Leo), she gains the
help of a fellow law student and newfound
friend (Minnie Driver) as well as that of a famed
attorney (Peter Gallagher).
her parish in Clermont, Fla., dedicated its
new church. She wanted to make an altar
cloth but, after talking to the pastor, began
with creating a stole. It was needed for Palm
n Wednesday, Nov. 10, 10-11 p.m. Est
Sunday and the discussion took place just
(EWtN) “pakistan’s christians.” this special
weeks beforehand.
focuses on the catholic church in pakistan,
Normally, Vezina says, she works rather
covering recent issues in that country
slowly. “I could never be a production
such as progressive islamicization and the
weaver, or support myself. I’d be homeless
persecution and killing of catholics falsely
and starving,” she laughs.
accused of blasphemy.
“Once I made the sample for the red stole I
n thursday, Nov. 11, 12:30-2:15 p.m. Est (tcM) put the yarn on the loom, wove all weekend
“Fighting Father Dunne” (1948). inspirational and by Tuesday had finished most of the
sewing. We did the fitting and I delivered
tale of a catholic priest (patrick o’brien)
the finished stole on Friday. Later I tried to
in 1905 st. louis who starts a residence
weave a sample of the pattern again and it
for homeless boys, then struggles to find
took me three days to get it right,” she says.
adequate funding as his efforts expand in
“For me liturgical weaving is a very
rehabilitating a growing number of youths,
spiritual experience. I get lost in the
one of whom (Darryl hickman) proves
process,” she adds. “The altar cloths I
incorrigible. Directed by ted tetzlaff, the
subject is certainly worthy and the treatment wove required many yards of fabric – the
sincere. (cNs: a-i – general patronage), Mpaa: Pentecost chasuble was woven in 15-yard
not rated)
n Friday, Nov. 12, 10 p.m. Est (EWtN)
“sabeth: blessed Elizabeth of the trinity.”
Explore the life, spirituality, and writings of
blessed Elizabeth of the trinity, a carmelite
nun and noted spiritual director, who left a
legacy of outstanding spiritual guidance in
her letters and retreat guides. rebroadcast
saturday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m. Est.
n Monday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Est
(telecare) “Fall General assembly of the U.s.
conference of catholic bishops.” telecare,
the television station of the Diocese of
rockville centre, N.y., presents live coverage
of the Usccb’s annual general assembly in
baltimore. coverage of the gathering’s public
sessions concludes tuesday, Nov. 16, 8:30
a.m.-4 p.m. Est. some sessions will also be
broadcast on EWtN.
n Wednesday, Nov. 17, 10-11p.m. Est (EWtN)
“project amazon: a New commandment.” this
reality-style show follows 20 americans into
the heart of the brazilian jungle as they seek
to serve God by ministering to the caboclos
indians.
griTTY YeT TouCHing, director tony
Goldwyn’s fact-based drama – set in a
hardscrabble environment, its dialogue studded
with vulgarities – celebrates its heroine’s
dedication and determination. But it also shows
the toll her crusade takes on her family.
some gruesome crime scene images, brief
rear nudity, a suicide theme, some profanity
and crass language.
Cns: l (limited adult audience, film contains
problematic content many adults would find
troubling)
mpaa: r
n “Karol: a Man Who became pope” (EWtN):
Many shattered dreams will mark the start
of his journey from worker, to poet and
teacher. a journey full of encounters that
eventually leads Karol to become a priest and
finally, in 1978, to become the man we all now
know as pope John paul ii. it will air: part 1:
Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.; saturday, Nov.
20 at 8 p.m. part 2: Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 1
p.m.; saturday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m.
SAINTS:
From page 3
gasped in delight when they glimpsed Good’s
work for the first time.
“We have no actual pictures of these
saints, so I used descriptions of how they
dressed, taken from historical records and
research,” Good said later.
“Each saint is a particular person in my
life. These living people are saints to me,
family members, friends and Father Kenneth
Whittington and Father Robert Ferris (who
helped Good prepare to be received into the
pieces. It took more than a week to put the
yarn on my loom and required two warps,
one for the chasuble sides and another
for the center panels and stole. The entire
project took about four months.
“Weaving comes very naturally and
many of my relatives worked in the textile
industry. My father was a textile chemist and
worked in the field his whole career. I began
sewing at age 10 and was always attracted to
fabrics with the look of handwoven. In the
mid-’90s I purchased my first floor loom, a
little 26-inch Harrisville loom I still have.
Today I mostly weave on a 40-inch wide
Toika, built in Finland, that is computer
controlled.
“I still have to do the design, threading,
and throw the shuttle but the computer tells
the loom what shafts to raise to produce
the design. A single foot pedal controls the
raising and lowering of the shafts during the
weaving.
“A big help for an aging weaver’s body,”
she adds with a grin.
She weaves and makes priests’ and
deacons’ stoles on commission and can
be contacted through St. Margaret Mary
Church.
church).”
The personalities of each saint are brought
majestically to life with color and brilliance
on the five six-foot wood panels, bringing a
sense of peaceful warmth as their faces look
down upon the faithful.
Good’s goal, he said, was bring to life
the faith of the patriarchs, martyrs, popes,
prophets, all the beloved, faithful of God, and
how they can enrich our lives.
Father Whittington said he was happy to
see the artwork grace the once-bare spot in
the church’s sanctuary.
“It is a great gift to inspire all generations
and to have the prayers of many saints in
our parish is a blessing,” Father Whittington
said.
‘CONVICTION’:
From page 16
But the calls kept coming in, she said.
As a result, Waters said, “the one person I
called, and trust most, was Barry Scheck
from the Innocence Project. He knows
some people in Hollywood.”
The Innocence
Project is a nonprofit
organization
dedicated to
proving the
innocence of
wrongly convicted
people through
the use of DNA
testing.
She said Scheck
told her, “Betty
Anne, you know
they’re going to
make a movie
about you.” They
resolved to make
a deal to tell their
— betty anne story rather than
Waters have their story
told without
Worked to free Waters’ input.
her brother from A Hollywood
prison. He died six friend of Scheck’s
months after being bought the rights
exonerated. to it.
“The most
important
thing was
that he
died free.”
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The film project itself took nine years
from start to screen, but after all that
time, Waters said, “it took 35 days to make
the movie.”
Hollywood being Hollywood, some
liberties had to be taken with the story to
condense 17 years into a couple of hours.
Something the movie “Conviction”
doesn’t say is that Kenny died six months
after his release. “But he had a lot of life.
It was the best six months in his life,”
Waters said. “The most important thing
was that he died free.”
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Michigan religious order
set to buy John paul ii
cultural center
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Michigan
religious order experiencing rapid growth
since its formation in 1997 is planning
to buy the 10-year-old Pope John Paul II
Cultural Center across the street from the
Catholic University of America. The Ann
Arbor-based Dominican Sisters of Mary,
Mother of the Eucharist signed a purchase
agreement with the Archdiocese of Detroit
to buy the 100,000-square-foot center in
Washington, D.C., and use it as a house of
study for its members. No purchase price
for the 12-acre property was disclosed.
Its proximity to the well-established Dominican House of Studies and the Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception makes it an attractive site, said
a spokeswoman for the order.
“I firmly
believe God
drilled that hole.”
Greg hall
Houston Catholic man who helped
save the Chilean miners
personnel files released
in california abuse cases
SAN DIEGO — More than 10,000 pages
of material were made public following a
California court order Oct. 22 to release
documents from the Dioceses of San Diego
and San Bernardino related to past cases
of improper sexual conduct of 48 priests.
Documents posted at www.bishopaccountability.org included letters and other
information detailing complaints about the
priests and the dioceses’ responses. None
of the priests in question remains in the
dioceses; only six are still living.
A 2007 settlement between the dioceses
and 144 plaintiffs who sued over allegations of sexual abuse by priests included an
agreement to turn over the priests’ personnel documents, subject to the review of
retired Judge William C. Pate, acting for
the Los Angeles Superior Court.
The San Diego diocese also agreed to
pay out more than $182 million to 133
plaintiffs for complaints against priests and
several religious orders serving there. The
San Bernardino diocese paid out $15 million
for 11 cases.
pope names Miami’s
auxiliary bishop to lead
orlando, Fla., diocese
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pope Benedict
XVI has named Auxiliary Bishop John G.
Noonan of Miami to head the Diocese of
Orlando, Fla. He succeeds Archbishop
Thomas G. Wenski, who was installed June
1 to head the Miami archdiocese. He will be
installed Dec. 16.
— catholic News service
CNS | CoURtESY of ANGELICA HALL
owner Greg hall of Drillers supply international is pictured at the site of the collapsed san Jose mine in the atacama Desert
near copiapo, chile, in october. the catholic parishioner from the houston area said faith played a role in his company’s
successful plan to drill down to reach 33 trapped miners. “i firmly believe God drilled that hole,” he said following their rescue.
Houston man who helped miners
sees hand of God in rescue
JonaH dYCus
HOUSTON — Greg Hall was preparing
to serve as an acolyte for Mass at Christ
the Redeemer Church when an associate
contacted him about a “banging on the pipe.”
It was Day 17 after the Chilean mine
collapsed on 33 miners. A representative from
Drillers Supply International – a company
owned by Hall and his wife Angelica – was
updating the deacon-in-training on the task
assigned to the company’s crew: drilling
through more than 2,000 feet of rock down
into the gold and copper mine.
“At that time, we thought we were just
drilling to try to get a video feed to let (the
miners’) families know they had perished,”
Greg Hall said. “Then we found out that all 33
of them were alive.”
Moments after serving at Mass in Houston,
Hall headed for the airport and left for the
San Jose mine in the Atacama Desert.
Days after the drilling was completed, all of
the miners were methodically extracted from
the mine Oct. 13.
“I talked to a lot of people, and this was
the most challenging drill I have done in 25
years,” Hall, now back home, told the Texas
Catholic Herald, newspaper of the GalvestonHouston Archdiocese. “Talking to my peers, it
was the most technologically challenging hole
they ever heard of.”
“I firmly believe God drilled that hole,” he said.
Once Hall arrived in Chile, the Chilean
government had requested he devise an
alternate plan to get the miners out. Initial
rescue efforts proved unsuccessful, including
the miners trying and failing to escape
through a ventilation shaft.
“I just took what resources were available
in the country to draw from very quickly,
went through a series of scenarios, and
came up what was known as ‘Plan B,’” Hall
said. “They had asked me not to publish
the information at that time because no one
wanted to get any hopes up because people
didn’t believe we could do it. In fact, maybe I
didn’t believe we could do it.”
Once Plan B was put into motion, the
Drillers Supply International crew had gotten
down almost 1,969 feet when the drilling rig
came to a halt with just 131 more feet to go.
“The tool was hopelessly stuck, and I was
totally out of answers,” Hall recalled.
It was at that critical moment when Hall
realized he wasn’t powerless after all.
“I could pray, and I started praying very
hard,” he said. “Soon after that, we started
getting a little leeway and (the drill) started
moving again.”
In Chile, the tall Texan (6-feet-7-inches)
proved to be a man of action, not complacent
to stand on the sidelines. And at his home
parish, Hall’s pastor said the third-degree
Knight of Columbus is a great man of faith,
not one to stay in the pews, either.
“What we have known for years at Christ
the Redeemer, the world is now coming to
know – and that is, if you need help, Greg Hall
is the man to call,” Father Sean Horrigan
said. “It’s a great testament to Greg’s
dedication to serve others that he and his
team were able to contribute to the work of so
many in Chile.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under persistent criticism from activists as
well as questions from some bishops, leaders of the Catholic Campaign
for Human Development have established “stronger policies and clearer
mechanisms” to guide how grants are awarded to poverty-fighting
groups and to strengthen oversight of how funds are spent.
Made public Oct. 26, the plan places greater emphasis on the Catholic
identity of the 41-year-old program and
renews the U.S. bishops’ commitment
to fight poverty in all its forms, said
Bishop Roger P. Morin of Biloxi,
Miss., chairman of the bishops’ CCHD
subcommittee.
THe CCHd ColleCTion will
“There were those who were
be taken in our diocese
concerned that renewal in some way
Nov. 20-21. for commentary
might mean moving away from a
about the importance
priority of helping the poor achieve
of the collection, see page 23.
greater self-sufficiency. There is a
reaffirmation that the CCHD will
continue to have a priority for the poor
and in helping the poor to help themselves. That has not changed,”
Bishop Morin said.
A 15-page document outlining the changes, “The Review and
Renewal of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development,” provides
a “road map for the renewal” of the program and aligns itself with
the five priorities the bishops established for 2008-2011, especially on
emphasizing the life and dignity of the human person, recognizing
cultural diversity and strengthening marriage and family life.
CCHD has been under fire since 2008 from critics who claim the
program has lost its way by funding organizations that joined coalitions
taking positions contrary to Catholic teaching on issues such as
abortion and same-sex marriage.
Bishop Morin apologized for the program’s lapses recently, and noted
that five of the 270 organizations funded in 2008-2009 had lost their
awards for violating grant guidelines.
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nanCY Frazier o’Brien
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the U.S. bishops,
including Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte, gather
in Baltimore for their 2010 fall general assembly
Nov. 15-18, discussions will be devoted primarily to
internal matters, but a few policy discussions are
expected.
For Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, the
meeting will be his last one as president. If the
conference follows past practice, Bishop Gerald F.
Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., will succeed him.
On the agenda for public discussion by the
U.S. Bishops is a proposed agreement on mutual
recognition of baptism by the Catholic and four
Protestant churches.
The common agreement, which requires an up or
down vote by the bishops and cannot be amended,
was drawn up over the past six years by a team
of scholars from the USCCB, Christian Reformed
Church in North America, Presbyterian Church
(USA), Reformed Church in America and United
Church of Christ.
Calling baptism “the sacramental gateway into
the Christian life,” the agreement says it “is to be
conferred only once, because those who are baptized
are decisively incorporated into the body of Christ.”
To be mutually recognized by the five churches, the
baptismal rite must use water and the Trinitarian
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formula, “Father, Son and Holy
Spirit,” the document states.
The bishops also will vote on
whether to draft a policy statement
on physician-assisted suicide. If
they agree to do so, the actual
document will come before them at
a later meeting.
They also will be asked to
approve the 2011 USCCB budget,
George
the 2012 assessment on dioceses
to support conference work, a
timeline for evaluation of the
conference reorganization and a
one-year break between the present
and the next planning cycle.
pope
Another topic of discussion
names
likely will be the new report
Cardinal
on review and renewal of the
George to
Catholic Campaign for Human
economic
Development, which calls for
council. See
“stronger policies and clearer
page 20.
mechanisms” to guide how grants
are awarded to poverty-fighting
groups and strengthen oversight of
how funds are spent. (See related story at left.)
Among oral reports expected to be presented are
the Church’s response following the earthquake in
Haiti, ways to integrate new media into diocesan
communications structures, and World Youth Day.
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CaTHoliC NEWS HERALD In brief
Death toll mounts from
disasters in indonesia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A double
dose of natural disasters led Catholic
agencies working in Indonesia to
mount several efforts to provide
emergency services to victims last
week. The disasters – a magnitude
7.7 undersea earthquake Oct. 25 that
triggered a tsunami that swamped
coastal villages in the remote
Mentawai Islands off of the west
coast of Sumatra, and the eruption
of a volcano on Java beginning Oct.
26 – claimed more than 400 lives and
displaced thousands of people.
Authorities reported the tsunami
killed 408 people and that at least
400 people remained missing Oct. 29,
four days after 10-foot waves washed
away homes and other structures up
to 2,000 feet inland.
“Entire villages were swept away,”
Xaverian Father Silvano Zulian, a
missionary priest who has lived in
the Mentawai Islands for more than
30 years, told MISNA, the missionary
news service. “The toll is destined to
rise by the hour.”
‘New evangelization’
theme for 2012 synod
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI
has chosen “new evangelization” as
the theme for the next world Synod
of Bishops in 2012. The pope said the
topic reflects a need to re-evangelize
in countries where Christian faith and
practice have declined, and where
people “have even moved away from
the Church.” He recently created the
Pontifical Council for Promoting New
Evangelization and has made it a
theme of his pontificate.
pope names U.s. cardinal
to economic council
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict
XVI has named Cardinal Francis E.
George of Chicago to the international
Council of Cardinals for the Study
of the Organizational and Economic
Problems of the Holy See. The
cardinal-members of the council meet
regularly with the pope to help oversee
the economic management of the
Vatican. It was established by Pope
John Paul II in 1981 to advise him on
the Vatican’s ailing finances that he
inherited from his predecessors, and
it is led by Vatican Secretary of State
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
— catholic News service
Traditional pilgrim rituals await
pope at Santiago de Compostela
Dozens killed, injured
in Baghdad cathedral attack
Carol glaTz
Pope urges leaders to work
together for peace
CNS | MIGUEL VIDAL, REUtERS
pilgrims wait in line in late July to enter the cathedral
in santiago de compostela, spain. pope benedict
Xvi has said he is heading to spain Nov. 6-7 as a
pilgrim, and the trip will give him the opportunity
to participate in the most popular foot pilgrimage
in Europe, the “camino,” or journey, to santiago de
compostela.
Carol glaTz
VATICAN CITY — A deadly militant siege
of a Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Sunday was a “savage” act of “absurd
violence,” Pope Benedict XVI said.
The Oct. 31 attack on 100 Catholics gathered
in the cathedral for Mass left 58 people dead
and 75 injured. The dead included two young
priests, Fathers Tha’ir Saad and Boutros
Wasim, whose funerals were held Nov. 2.
“I pray for the victims of this absurd
violence, which is even more savage because
it struck defenseless people, gathered in
God’s house, which is a house of love and
reconciliation,” the pope said.
He urged authorities and all people of good
will to work together for peace in the Middle
East. While peace may be a gift of God, “it is
also the result of efforts by people of good will
and national and international institutions,”
he said.
In a Nov. 2 telegram to Baghdad, the pope
said, “I renew my appeal that the sacrifice of
these brothers and sisters of ours may be seeds
of peace and of true rebirth and so that all
those who have at heart reconciliation and a
coexistence marked by fraternity and solidarity
would find reasons and strength to work for
good.”
Armed militants wearing explosives stormed
the cathedral Oct. 31 as an estimated 100
faithful were attending Mass. First they set off
a car bomb across the street, killing two people
in front of the Baghdad Stock Exchange. Then
they stormed the cathedral, killing another two
people, according to reports.
The militants, who said they were part of the
Islamic State of Iraq – a group with suspected
ties to al-Qaida – held parishioners and priests
hostage in the hopes of leveraging the release
of prisoners from their network. The terrorists
demanded prisoners linked to al-Qaida be set
free from detention in Iraq and Egypt and they
threatened to blow up the cathedral if military
forces attempted to break the siege.
After a standoff that lasted hours, Iraqi
forces stormed the cathedral and the ensuing
firefight and a series of explosions killed 58
people and injured 75.
Syrian Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph
VATICAN CITY — When Pope Benedict
XVI heads to Spain Nov. 6-7, he will follow
some of the traditional rituals that pilgrims
engage in when visiting the popular
pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela.
It will be his first time to visit the ancient
pilgrimage city and Barcelona, where he will
consecrate the partially completed Church
of the Sagrada Familia, or Holy Family.
“He’s very happy to go (to Compostela)
because it’s something he has wanted very
much,” said the Vatican’s chief spokesman,
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
Before becoming pope, “he and his
brother also once talked about them going
together, but it never happened,” said Father
Lombardi.
Though he will not have walked the miles
of roadsides and pathways other Compostela
pilgrims travel when going on foot or by
horse, the pope will still carry out some
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residents place iraqi national flags on coffins during a funeral Nov. 2 at the syrian catholic cathedral in baghdad, iraq.
Dozens of hostages, including two young priests, were killed when security forces raided the cathedral oct. 31 to free
worshippers being held by militants wearing explosives.
III Younan was in Canada when the blasts
occurred. In an e-mail to CNS Nov. 1 while he
was en route to Baghdad, he criticized the lack
of security for Christian places of worship
and called on “Iraqi parties to overcome their
personal and confessional interests and look
for the good of the Iraqi people who have
elected them.”
“Christians are slaughtered in Iraq, in their
homes and churches, and the so-called ‘free’
world is watching in complete indifference,
interested only in responding in a way that
is politically correct and economically
opportune, but in reality is hypocritical,” said
the patriarch, who served as bishop of the
New Jersey-based Syrian-rite diocese in the
U.S. and Canada from 1995 until his election as
patriarch in 2009.
Iraqi bishops had just participated in a
special Synod of Bishops Oct. 10-24 with the
pope in Rome.
The synod drew attention to the dangers
facing Christians in the Middle East –
including kidnappings for ransom, bombings
of churches, and a general lack of security –
making life so precarious for the vulnerable
Christian community that about half have
fled for safer destinations in the past seven
years.
At least one bishop raised the question of
systematic attacks as part of a “plan” to drive
all Christians from the Middle East.
The cathedral and four other churches were
also the target of a string of bombings in 2004.
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of the traditional pilgrimage rituals at the
cathedral.
The pope will walk through the cathedral’s
Holy Door, which was opened at the start of
the year. The feast of St. James, July 25, fell
on a Sunday this year, making 2010 a holy
year. Tradition holds that the remains of the
apostle St. James the Greater – Santiago in
Spanish – are buried in the city’s cathedral.
The pope will head to the crypt and pray
at the apostle’s tomb and he will embrace
a statue of St. James, another pilgrim
tradition.
Finally, the pope will incense the cathedral
in an unusual method particular to the
Santiago church. A giant incense burner,
about the size of an adult human being,
hangs from a rope wrapped around a
double pulley in front of the main altar.
At special pilgrim Masses and events, the
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Follow the visit live
eWTn Will air live coverage of Pope Benedict
XVI’s historic visit to Spain Nov. 6-7, beginning at
6:30 a.m. Et, Wednesday, Nov. 6, with the pope’s
arrival in Santiago de Compostela, followed
by his visit to the Cathedral of Santiago de
Compostela at 8 a.m. Et, and the celebration
of Mass at 11:30 a.m. Et. on thursday, Nov. 7,
coverage begins with Mass at the Church of the
“Sagrada familia” (Holy family) at 4 a.m. Et,
followed by the Angelus in the outdoor square.
incense burner is swung across the church
in a trajectory similar to that of a trapeze
performer in a circus.
The burner is called a “botafumeiro”
in Galician, the Spanish dialect spoken
in Santiago de Compostela, and it means
“smoke thrower.” In medieval times, its
function was not just liturgical. It was also
filled with perfumes to deodorize the smells
from the hordes of unwashed pilgrims who
traveled great distances.
Seeking Catholic School Principal
for 2011-12 school year
St. Thomas More School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is an
essential ministry of the Catholic Community of St. Thomas More.
The school was founded in 1964, and is accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The current enrollment
is 400 students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
Qualifications:
• The candidate must be an experienced school leader, inspiring
and committed to advancing/enriching the school’s mission in an
environment that cultivates faith formation, technology advancement
and promotes academic excellence to students.
• The candidate must be a practicing Catholic with strong Catholic
values, seeking an exceptional opportunity to build upon the success
of the school and must have demonstrated successful experience in
spiritual leadership, school finances and institutional advancement.
• The candidate must have a Master’s Degree in Education or a
related field, with a minimum of three years experience as a Principal
and a North Carolina Principal License, or eligibility for a North
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• The candidates must have superior communication and
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CaTHoliC NEWS HERALD Percent of U.S. high school students who say at least once in the past
12 months they have:
public schools
Batrice Adcock
Natural Family Planning
empowers women
A
re you pro-life? Do you realize
that all forms of hormonal birth
control are abortifacient?
Some forms, including the IUD, are
primarily abortifacient, due to the fact
that breakthrough ovulation occurs
and there is nowhere for the embryo
to implant; the uterus has become a
hostile environment, rather than the
safest place on earth for the baby.
Many more abortions occur as
a result of hormonal birth control
as compared to the number of
surgical abortions. And, what’s more,
contraception fails.
As much as 50 percent of
pregnancies now are unplanned,
and half of these pregnancies
are terminated through abortion.
Contraception, it seems, is the root of
an anti-life mentality.
Do you want to make a huge impact
on building a culture of life? Help
women understand that their fertility
is something to be cherished and
protected rather than suppressed and
potentially damaged through the use
of artificial contraception.
How are couples to go about being
responsible parents without using
contraception? By using Natural
Family Planning, called NFP for short.
The modern methods of NFP are
just as effective as the birth control
pill, and they present a true method
of family planning. They allow for
involvement of both spouses and can
be used to achieve pregnancy as well
as postpone it.
The Church’s teachings on
responsible parenting are liberating
and freeing. They empower women
and couples. Modern NFP is effective
and practical, and it leads to happier
and healthier marriages.
It’s time women embrace real
feminism and expect that their spouses
respect their bodies and their health.
batricE aDcocK, MSN, RN, is the program
director for Catholic Social Services’ Natural family
Planning Program for the Diocese of Charlotte. You
can reach her at [email protected].
for more about NfP, go online to www.cssnc.org/
naturalfamilyplanning.
Help CCHD and
help people break
the cycle of poverty
Bullying
problem by the numbers
Bully Problem
religious private schools
been bullied in a way that
was seriously upsetting
47%
48%
49%
Nearly half of high school
students in public schools
and religious private
schools say they have
been bullied, teased
or taunted in a way that
was seriously upsetting.
Rico De Silva
We are all called
to be saints
W
hile teaching a CCD class recently to a group of third- and fourthgraders, I shocked them when I
said we are all called to be saints. One
53%
hit a person out of anger
student let out a loud “What?!” and the
47%
incredulous blank stares on the others
confirmed he spoke for the entire class.
mistreated someone
21%
I was telling the kids about the life
because he/she belonged
of St. Francis of Assisi, and how God’s
23%
to a different group
plan for us is to accomplish our unique
From a 2009-2010 study that included responses from 43,321 high school students nationwide.
mission in life with His help and then
The margin of error is less than 1 percent.
enjoy Heaven with Him forever.
Source: Josephson Institute of Ethics
©2010 CNS
The students’ reaction reminded
me that perhaps we don’t hear often
enough about our essential purpose in
life: our call to holiness.
On Nov. 1, the Church celebrated one
of my favorite feast days: the Solemnity
of All Saints. I love it not only because
represents.” He also stressed a “line often
Leaders from other religious
of my special devotion to some of the
Carol zimmermann
ignored” in the Catechism of the Catholic
denominations have also been providing
saints, but because it reminds me of
Church, which stresses that homosexual
information for pastors and youth leaders
what I could become with the help of
persons must be welcomed with “respect,
about how to minister to teens struggling
God’s grace.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The widely
sensitivity and compassion.”
with their sexual identity, and they have
As a part of the Communion of
publicized suicide of 18-year-old Tyler
The priest, book author and cultural editor Saints, we, the Pilgrim Church on
condemned anti-gay bullying.
Clementi in September not only put the
of the Jesuit magazine, described Church
Despite these efforts, religious groups are
earth, by virtue of our baptism, share
spotlight on the harassment of gay teenagers
traditions as “good places to start when it
still suspect in some of these teen suicides,
in the joy and prayers of the Church
but also highlighted the possible role of
comes to outreach, especially with youth –
according to a poll by Public Religion
Triumphant in Heaven, better known
religious groups in instilling negative views
and not just with gay and lesbian youth, but as All Saints. The saints love to
Research Institute in partnership with
about homosexuals.
with all who feel excluded.”
Religion News Service. The poll, released
intercede for us even more than we like
The 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers
He said the Church’s pro-life stance should to ask them to pray for us. They want
Oct. 21, showed 72 percent of Americans
University jumped to his death from the
include “finding ways to protect all life,
believe messages about homosexuality
us to make it to Heaven and be with
George Washington Bridge in New Jersey a
which also means preventing suicides.”
stemming from religious groups contribute
God and them when we die.
day after a video revealing his sexuality was
Anna Mae Mayer, director of the Mercy
to negative views of gays and lesbians, and
The question is: Do we want to go?
streamed on the Internet.
Center for Spiritual Life at Salve Regina
65 percent see a connection between these
As Catholics living in today’s
Clementi’s death and other recent teen
University in Newport, R.I., similarly said
views and the high rates of suicide among
material world, we need to be reminded
suicides stemming from gay bullying have
university officials viewed the Clementi
gay youths.
of the real meaning of life. The
prompted soul-searching about how this
suicide as part of a broader issue of how
In an Oct. 4 blog for America magazine,
Baltimore Catechism taught: “We were
happened and discussions about how it could
students can hurt or help one another.
Jesuit Father James Martin wrote that
created to know, love and serve God in
be prevented.
The university, sponsored by the Sisters
Catholics can “do a better job in reaching
this life, and to be happy with Him in
Church teaching calls homosexual acts
of Mercy, hosted a Nov. 2 gathering for
out to young gays and lesbians,” but he
Heaven.” More recently the Church,
morally wrong but affirms the dignity of
students, faculty and staff called: “Our
also praised the bishops’ 1997 document
in “The Church in the Modern World,”
those with homosexual inclinations. The
Human Dignity: A Forum in Response to the restated this goal as “the universal call
and successful diocesan and archdiocesan
U.S. bishops specifically condemned “unjust
Tragic Death of Tyler Clementi at Rutgers
to holiness.”
discrimination” of homosexuals in their 1997 programs for gay and lesbian Catholics.
University.”
He said the “voluminous writings of popes
Today, though, the Church has to
document “Always Our Children: A Pastoral
The goal wasn’t to “rehash this but move
and theologians on human dignity all speak
compete with Facebook, Twitter and
Message to Parents of Homosexual Children
forward in a positive way,” Mayer said.
to the great gift that every person’s life
PlayStation to get this message across
and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers.”
to younger Catholics. And we have to
concentrate even more on our true
purpose, not being distracted by the
daily grind of life.
Like many people, I once assumed
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DE SILVA, see page 24
CaTHoliC NEWS HERALDI 23
D
ear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The Catholic Campaign for Human
Development (CCHD) collection will be
held in our diocese during the weekend of
Nov. 20-21. This collection supports works of
charity and justice by funding community
groups whose goals include changing policies
and solving problems that keep low-income
residents in poverty.
Over the years, many groups across the
nation and in our own diocese have benefitted
through funding from CCHD, enabling them
to reach to the most vulnerable among us. In
doing so, these organizations change lives for
the better.
Through the help of a CCHD grant,
Cooperative Christian Ministry in Cabarrus
County provides a halfway house for homeless
women with children, making available a safe
haven while they learn self-sufficiency skills
and receive job search assistance. In addition,
St. Peter Church in Charlotte, another
CCHD grantee, has forged a public/private
partnership with a local elementary school
with 85 percent of its student body below
the poverty level. A CCHD grant enables
parents and St. Peter parishioners to be more
involved in the education of the children.
Parent involvement in all aspects of school
My own
journey home
A
Rev. Monsignor Mauricio W. West
life continues to increase and encourages the
children in their pursuit of education.
Through CCHD, the Church is working
to seek justice and reflect Catholic social
teaching. A portion of our local collections
remains in the Diocese of Charlotte to
assist local communities fight poverty and
defend the dignity of life. Please support
the efforts of CCHD in breaking the cycle of
poverty. Thanking you for your very kind
consideration of this request, I ask that you be
as generous as possible in your support of this
outreach effort.
May Almighty God bless you.
rEv. MoNsiGNor MaUricio W. WEst is vicar general and
chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte.
CCHD collection addresses roots of poverty
T
he Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic antipoverty program of the U. S. Catholic
bishops. It was established in 1969 to address
the root causes of poverty in the United
States through promotion and support of
community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education.
The CCHD philosophy emphasizes
empowerment and participation. By helping
the poor to participate in the decisions
and actions that affect their lives, CCHD
empowers them to move beyond poverty.
CCHD supports grassroots organizations as
they create jobs, improve neighborhoods,
train adults for employment at a living wage,
and keep schools safe and enriching for
children.
Each November (this year the weekend
of Nov. 20-21), parishes have a second
Peggy Bowes
Mary Jane Bruton
collection, giving parishioners the
opportunity to provide funding for CCHD.
Each year CCHD distributes national and
diocesan grants to more than 250 projects
based in local communities.
For instance, in our diocese funding
was provided this year to 12 organizations
working with the poor.
In Murphy, the Hurlburt Johnson
BRUtoN, see page 24
s a Catholic author, I hoped to someday be a guest on an EWTN program like “Bookmark” or “Women
of Grace.” I never dreamed that I’d be
featured on “The Journey Home.”
I first recounted my “reversion story”
when a fellow writer asked if it was
difficult to live my faith while serving
as a U.S. Air Force pilot. I sheepishly
admitted that at the time, I was at
best a lukewarm Catholic. Despite my
upbringing in a devout Catholic home
and a Catholic school education, I lacked
a solid foundation of faith. Like the seed
sown on rocky ground in the Parable of
the Sower, my faith had no depth – no
doctrine, no Bible study, no apologetics.
My early post-Vatican II catechism
taught me that I should simply love God
and be a “good person.”
When I left home for college, I was
finally free to do anything I wanted.
I was the “smart girl” in high school,
but I quickly became the “party girl”
in college. Instead of living a virtuous
and holy life, I immersed myself in pop
culture. I compromised my values so
that my peers would like and accept me.
Ironically, I still thought of myself as a
“good Catholic” because I attended Mass
on most Sundays.
I was a Catholic in name only, but I
had one precious possession that would
save my soul — a blue crystal rosary, a
First Communion gift from my parents.
During times of trouble, I’d search for
my rosary in a jumbled dresser drawer.
The familiar prayers returned me to
the comfort and security of childhood
when faith came easily. My prayers were
answered, the troubles passed, and my
rosary was carelessly returned to the
dresser drawer, forgotten and neglected.
This cycle continued for many years
as I took no positive action to deepen my
faith. It was not until I began to study
the rosary that I realized the depth of its
mysteries. I studied the Bible, learned
to meditate, and read everything about
the rosary I could get my hands on. I
was especially inspired by the words of
St. Louis de Montfort in “The Secret of
the Rosary”: “Heaven will amend your
life and save your soul if you say the
Rosary devoutly every day of your life.”
The more I prayed the rosary, the deeper
my faith became. I gradually became
aware of and began to change my sinful
practices. Heaven was indeed amending
my life.
BoWES, see page 24
24
CaTHoliC NEWS HERALD DE SILVA:
From page 23
Priests are ordained to sanctify the laity
by offering Mass and administering the
sacraments to us for our salvation.
But we can also become saints – in spite
of the grind of daily life – when we bring
Christ into our homes, the workplace and
the social arena. That’s no easy task and
BRuTON:
From page 23
Friendship House provides the only place
for housing homeless men within 100 square
miles and it offers job skills training.
In Charlotte, Our Lady of Consolation
Church received funding to prepare for
opening an adult day care center to serve
low-income elderly.
In Waynesville, the Good Samaritan Clinic
of Haywood County provides medical care,
including social and spiritual support, to
underserved adults in Haywood County.
Without this clinic, they would have little
local access to medical care.
In High Point, Low Income Housing
Opportunities is providing affordable
housing for low-income families in a safe,
drug-free environment.
Other grant recipients support projects
addressing domestic violence, hunger,
support for low-income pregnant women,
and community public/private school
partnerships.
These organizations witness to the U.S.
bishops’ key themes at the heart of our
Catholic social tradition:
n Life and Dignity of the Human Person:
All human life is sacred, from conception
to natural death. Society and its structures
should aim to lift up the person.
n Call to Family, Community and
Participation: We are social and develop
in community, starting with family. We
should construct our society so that all can
BOWES:
From page 23
can be achieved only through prayer, the
sacraments and reading the Scriptures – the
same way the saints did.
Most of us will never be canonized and
have the title “saint” added to our names
after we die. However, if we keep life’s
ultimate purpose in sight at all times, our
names will be written in the Book of Life,
and the Church and our loved ones will
remember us as the faithful departed.
rico DE silva is a member of St. Gabriel Church in
Charlotte.
flourish and participate in the decisions that
affect us.
n Rights and Responsibilities: Every
human person has basic inherent rights. We
have a responsibility to organize our society
so that everyone’s rights can be protected.
n Option for the Poor and Vulnerable:
Those who are weak, vulnerable and most in
need deserve preferential concern.
n The Dignity of Work and the Rights of
Workers: Through work, we participate in
God’s ongoing process of creation. Work has
dignity and the basic rights of workers must
be respected.
n Solidarity: We are one family and are
called to work for the common good, so that
each person can flourish materially and
spiritually.
n Care for God’s Creation: The earth has
been entrusted to us, its stewards. All of
creation is interdependent. We are called to
protect people and the planet, living our faith
in relationship with all of God’s creation.
Please help continue the work of CCHD
in supporting Catholic social teaching in
communities by giving generously.
THE TRUTH OF THE EUCHARIST REVEALED …
See and Hear the Story Unfold!
A powerful, fact-based case for belief in
the REAL PRESENCE in the Eucharist!
(Recorded live at Transfiguration Catholic
Church, West Milton, Ohio – September 2009)
*DVD includes exclusive interview with
the Investigative Team!
To order the “Science Tests Faith” DVD at the Introductory Price of $10
including shipping and handling, send payment and order to: Love and
Mercy Publications, PO Box 1160, Hampstead, NC 28443
www.loveandmercy.org
Nov. 15th deadline for best prices–
Call today!
Join new friends from the Diocese of Charlotte on the
SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE
aboard the luxurious Celebrity Summit!
February 5 – 12, 2011
Mary JaNE brUtoN is the diocesan Director of the
Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
San Juan – St Croix – St Kitts – Dominica – Grenada – Tobago
Your exciting 7-night tropical cruise includes:
- all meals and luxury accommodations aboard Celebrity’s
beautiful Summit
- coach transfers between San Juan airport and the ship
- daily Mass on board the ship with our own diocesan priest
- full-time escort (with minimum of 36 in our group)
PLUS – Celebrity Cruise Line offers exciting optional port excursions
including: deep sea fishing; golf at a first-class resort; waterfall swim;
historical, quaint Caribbean villages; spectacular tropical flowers;
swimming with exotic fish, corals and turtles; rainforest walk; kayaking
and MORE!! Or, you may choose to spend your days beachwalking on the
golden sands, exploring the shops or just relaxing on the shores of the
beautiful Caribbean!
A writer friend (unbeknownst to me)
sent my story to the producer of “The
Journey Home,” and I was invited to be
a guest on the show. My sincere hope is
to inspire more Catholics to open their
dresser drawers, take out their rosaries,
and pray every day.
Imagine the graces that would pour down
from heaven if we all did just that.
Fun, fabulous food and new friends start at just $999! All friends and
family are welcome! Prices are per person (double occupancy) and
INCLUDE ALL TAXES AND PORT FEES (as of 9/5/10). Airfare is extra
and can be arranged by Corporate Travel Service when you register: (800)
727-1999, ext. 116
pEGGy boWEs is the author of “the Rosary Workout” and
a parishioner at Holy Angels Church in Mount Airy. Her
appearance on ”the Journey Home” will air Nov. 8.
EARLY BOOKING PRICES ARE GUARANTEED UNTIL NOVEMBER 15th –
space is limited so book early for lowest prices and your choice of
accommodations!
For info and a brochure: Cindi Feerick at the diocese: 704/370-3332 or
[email protected]

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