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OCTOBER 7, 2005 SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE VOLUME 15 N9 1
SYNOD OF BISHOPS
Celebrating a milestone of faith
At opening
Mass, pope says
St Stephen Eucharist isway
Churchmarks to just society,
50yiears peace
JOHN THAVIS
BY
DEACON GERALD CATHOLICNEWS SERVICE
BY
POTKAY —
VATICANCITY Atan
CORRESPONDENT
opening Mass forthe Synod of
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ELKIN St. Stephen Bishops onthe Eucharist, Pope
Church is celebrating "50 Benedict XVI said the Eucha-
Years ofFaith." rist was the true way to build
Parishionerscelebratedthe justice in society and to create
golden jubilee ofthe Catholic peace in human hearts.
church in Elkin Oct. 1. The He encouraged the synod
celebration beganwithevening not only to pronounce "beauti-
prayer led by Bishop Peter J. fulthings"aboutthe Eucharist,
Jugis at the church, followed but also to experience its
by dinneratthe Yadkin Valley power and communicate it to
SeniorCenterinJonesville. the world.
Father John Hanic, pastor About 250 synod partici-
and vicar forane ofthe Boone pants and thousands of others
joined the pope in St. Peter's
See ELKIN, page9 BasilicaOct.2fortheinaugural
Mass, a liturgy marked by a
solemn tone and few
SUPREME DECISIONS multiculturalflourishes.
Tthe pope read a sermon
Undernewchief, PhotobvDeaconGeraldPotkav that explained the Eucharist in
court hearscases
Bishop Peter J. Jugis, assisted by Father Christopher Roux, blesses the new prayer garden at St.
on religious rights, Stephen Church in Elkin during the church's 50th anniversary celebration Oct. 1. See SYNOD, page7
end-oMife issues
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BY PATRICIA ZAPOR OLA
CATHOLICNEWS SERVICE teacher competes
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WASHINGTON As if
Ironman
having a new chiefjustice and in triathlon
soon one new associatejustice
on the Supreme Court weren't BY KAREN A. EVANS Our Lady of the Assumption
enough, the October term also STAFFWRITER School in Charlotte, can now
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The justices were starting Swim 2.4 miles; pated in the 2005 Ford
their first week with a case on Bike 112miles; Ironman Wisconsin in Madi-
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2 The Catholic News & Herald October?, 2005
In Brief tCouprircesntfraonmdaurpocuonmditnhgie New Orleans Archdiocese projects
world toyourown bacl^yard
$40 million deficit by end of year
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WASHINGTON (CNS) As the morethan$70million.
REGALED IN RED Archdiocese ofNew Orleans took small The archdiocese hopes that regula-
stepsbacktonormalcyafterthe devasta- tions oftheFederalEmergencyManage-
tion of Hurricane Katrina, archdiocesan ment Agency will allow for the reim-
officials estimated a negative cash flow bursement for cleanup ofnonchurch fa-
of$40millionby the endofthe year. cilities such as schools and residences.
The projection was based on as- Underthecurrentregulations, cleanupof
sumptions about drastically reducedpar- churches is not reimbursable.
ish giving and income from federal Althoughthe archdiocesekeptall of
grants that are used to operate many its approximately 9,000 employees on
Catholic Charitiesprograms. full salarythroughthe endofSeptember,
Millions more could be needed to itrecentlynotifiedthemthatanunknown
repairorrebuildfacilitiesdamagedbythe number would be laid off Oct. 3 and
hurricane, depending on whether insur- receive two weeks ofseverance pay.
ers assess the damage as flood-related or On the positive side, New Orleans
wind-related. ArchbishopAlfredC. Hughes celebrated
Although the archdiocese's insur- Mass forthe firsttime since the Aug. 29
ance coverage forwind-relateddamage hurricane at St. Louis Cathedral in the
provides for full replacement value, it city's French Quarter. The archdiocese,
4 has only about $13 million in flood in- whichhasbeenoperatingoutoftheDio-
surance. A preliminary assessment of cese of Baton Rogue, La., since the
about 50 archdiocesan buildings indi- storm hit, also began a census ofparish-
cated there was at least $84 million in ioners scattered throughout the country
flood damage, leaving a shortfall of on its Web site.
Diocesa
n. —
planner CHARLOTTE Pathfinders, apeer-ledsup-
CNSPHOTOFROMReuters port group for separated and divorced adults,
New U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts (right) laughs alongside President George W. offers education, support and fellowship
through the divorce process. The group meets
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Court Session. IssueandtheFaith Community'sResponse" MarthameetsthethirdMondayofeachmonth
atthenextJustSecondFridayseventOct. 14, at7:30p.m.atSt.VincentdePaulChurch,6828
Cardinal credits court nomination 1-2 p.m., inthe Atrium Room ofthe Annex OldReidRd. Formoreinformation,callPeggy
BuildingofSt.PeterChurch,507S.TryonSt. Pohlheberat(7—04)588-7311
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and lunch is pro- MINT HILL G.E.M.S Daily is a prayer/
civiiity, asl(s for it to continue vcaildled(.70V4i)si3t70w-ww3.2c2s5snfco.rorfgur/tjhuesrtiicnefpoeramcaetioonr asbuiplpitoirets.gTrohuepgfroorumpomtheeertssothfechsielcdornednwWietdhnediss--
— aboutthis prese—ntation. dayofeachmonth, 10a.m.-12p.m. atSt. Luke
WASHINGTON (CNS) The day "We loiow that we must become CHARLOTTE TheSt. GabrielDisability Church, 13700LawyersRd.,toshareconcerns,
before the opening ofthe Supreme Court friends again, not agreeing on every- Ministrywill be hosting adance forthe dis- praise and prayers. For details, call Michelle
terra, Washington's Cardinal Theodore E. thing, ofcourse, but striving to dialogue abled community Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m. in the Rothat(704)32—1-1717.
McCarrick lauded "a period ofgreater ci- more gently, morepositively, more care- ParishCenterCafeteria,3016ProvidenceRd. CHARLOTTE The HealingPrayer Group
Therewillhavealivebandandrefreshments. willpraywithyouinthenameoftheLordJesus
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tionally precedes the court's opening, listen forthe goodpoints that are always tion. tionalloveoftheLord.WemeetthethirdMon-
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Cardinal McCarrick asked for continued present in every reasonable discourse CHARLOTTE St.VincentdePaulChurch, day ofeachmonth inthe St. Matthew Chapel,
civility from a congregation at St. Mat- andwill help us learn again to build and 6828 Old Reid Rd. will be dedicating The 8015BallantyneCommonsPkwy.,at7:30p.m.
thew Cathedral that included President not to tear down," he said. BlessedTeresaofCalcuttapro-lifememorial Formoreinformation,e-mailBarbaraGardnerat
GeorgeW. Bush, newChiefJusticeJohn The cardinal said the great chal- on Oct. 16. The dedication will follow the [email protected].
RobertsandWhiteHousecounselHarriet lenges of modem times include such 11:30 a.m. Mass celebratedby Bishop Peter CHARLOTTE —The Young Widowed Group
Miers, who was nominated the next thingsastheeffectofHurricanesKatrina J. Jugis. Areceptioninthefamilycenterfol- meetsat7p.m.onthesecondThursdayofeach
morning to replace retiring Justice andRitaonthepoor, internationalterror- lcaolwlsthtehechduerdcihcaotfifoinc.eaFto(r70m4o)r5e54i-n7f0o8r8m.ation, mChounrtchh,i3n0t1h6ePrFoevlildoewnscheipRdH.aFlolromforSte.inGfaobrrmiae-l
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people. Dignitaries included four Su- people ofourworld." Rd. Barbara Gardener will speak on "The NeumannChurch,8451 IdlewildRd.,meetsthe
preme Court associatejustices. Attor- He concluded by comparing the Holy SpiritinourLives."Formoreinforma- second Wednesday ofeach month at 11 a.m.
ney General Alberto Gonzales and needforcivilityandworkingtogetherfor tion,callPeggyat(704)588-7311 withaprogramandlunchintheparishhall.For
hundreds of people involved in law the common good to that day's Gospel
andpolitics. from Matthew 21, the parable of the
The cardinal said people from dif- vineyard workers. —
ferent parties and with different points "You and I and all of us here who THE OCTOBER 7, 2005
ocfomvmieown sghoooudl.d work together for the yhaarvdeaoruercoalwlnedretospconosmiebiltiotgyetihnert,hiesavcihnei-n Catholic VOLUME 15 • NUMBER 1
"1praythatcivilitywillcontinue,"he his or her own way, to put our hands to NEWS .HERALD TheCatholicNews&Herald,USPC007-393,ispublishedby
added, "because it is so important not thattask so thatthe Lordofthe vineyard theRomanCatholicDioceseofCharlotte,1123SouthChurch
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andnottoo intensely partisan." The concelebrating bishops wore red SECRETARY:DeborahMiles appropriate. We do not recommend or
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the challenges ofthe world. ance intheadministrationofjustice. E-mail:[email protected] Charlotte, NC 28237.
October/, 2005 The Catholic News & Herald 3
FROMTHEVATICAN Vatican announces formally that pope
Pope tells religious that church won't preside at beatifications
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still needs their prayers, service VATICANCITY(CNS) Whilethe Explaining the new policy and the
Vaticancontinuesstudyingtheologicaland concerns ofthe Vatican's study, Cardi-
— pastoral issues surrounding the rites of nal Saraiva Martins said there appeared
VATICAN CITY (CNS) The want to confirm to all consecrated men beatification and canonization. Pope tobeapastoralneedto re-emphasizethe
Catholic Churchalwayshasreliedonthe and women the closeness, concern and Benedict XVI will preside only over the "clear and essential" difference between
prayers, prophetic voice and dedicated love ofthe entire church," he said. canonizationceremonies,theVaticansaid. beatificationandcanonization.
service ofreligious priests, brothers and Pope Benedictencouragedmembers A formal announcement of the At a canonization, the pope issues a
sisters and still needs them today, Pope ofreligious orders to continue respond- change, which Pope Benedict instituted formal decree recognizing the
BenedictXVIsaid. ing to the SecondVatican Council's call at the beginning of his pontificate, was candidate's holiness andpermittingpub-
"There is not a human or ecclesial tomakefollowingChristtheirfirstprior- published Sept. 29 in L'Osservatore licremembranceofthecandidateatlitur-
environment where they are not present, ity,placingnothingbeforeloveofChrist. Romano, the Vatican newspaper. gies throughout the church, the cardinal
often silently, but always hardworking "The fire of love, which the Spirit The communique from the Congre- wrote inL'OsservatoreRomano.
andcreative,"thepope saidin a Sept. 29 infiises in their hearts, pushes them to gation for Saints' Causes saidthat while Withabeatification,thepopeconcedes
message to members of the Congrega- constantly ask about the needs of hu- the study of the rites continues Pope permission for limited public remem-
tion for Institutes of Consecrated Life manity and how to respond, knowing Benedictwillpresideovercanonizations, brances, usually among members of the
andSocieties ofApostolicLife. well that only one who recognizes and butbeatifications, "whichare still apon- candidate'sreUgiousorderorinthediocese
"Certainly, consecrated life today is livestheprimacyofGod"canrespondto tifical act, will be celebrated by a repre- wherethecandidateUvedandworked.
not without trials and difficulties, as is the real needs of men and women who sentative of the Holy Father, who nor- "The recent decision of the Holy
the case in other sectors ofthe church's are made in the image ofGod, the pope mally will be the prefect ofthe Congre- Father, BenedictXVI,nottopresideper-
life," the pope said to members who said. gationforSaints' Causes,"CardinalJose sonally over the rites of beatification,
wereholdingtheirplenarymeetingatthe "The formidable challenges" facing SaraivaMartins. responds to a widely perceived need to
Vatican. religious orders today, he said, can only "The rite of beatification will take underline more strongly in the celebra-
"But rather than list the difficulties be faced in a spirit of unity with the place inthe diocese which promoted the tion the substantial difference between
that consecrated life encounters today, I church, its leaders and the faithfiil. cause of the new blessed or in another beatification and canonization and more
suitable location,"includingtheVatican, visiblyinvolvetheparticularchurches in
with the approval of the Secretariat of thebeatificationritesoftheir'servantsof
State, it said. God,'" the cardinal wrote.
reservationsandmoreinformation,callLucilleat p.m. andOct. 19 at7p.m. Theprogramis a Normally, it said, the beatification Despitethelocalcelebration,hesaid,a
[phone].— one-hour step-by-step guide to makingyour should take place in the context of the beatification is still apapal act and, there-
FCrHatAeRrnLitOyToTfEtheSecTuhlaerSFtr.anMcaixsicmainliOarndeKrowliblel parnod-lpihfielocsaospehicpaelrlsyu.asTihviessbeomtihnasrciiesnbtaifsiecdalolny MassorEasternCatholics'DivineLiturgy. fore,mustbecoordinatedwiththeVatican.
meetOct. 16at2p.m. atOurLadyofConsola- ScottKlusendorfs Pro-Life 101 and is free.
tionChurch,2301 StatesvilleAve.Thoseinter- Formoreinformation,contactJulieTastinger, WITHOUT WORDS
ested in learning more about the SFO and the at(828)421-2—473.
Franciscanwayoflifeareinvitedtoattend. For FRANKLIN Barbara'Holt, director of
moreinformation,callTomO'Loughlinat(704) N.C.RighttoLife,willpresentAnEducation
947-7235. on EffectivelyEndingAbortion Oct. 15, 7-8
p.m. intheFamily LifeCenterofSt.Francis
GREENSBORO VI—CARIATE ofAssisi Church, 299 Maple St. For more
GREENSBORO The Greensboro Theology information,contactJulieTastinger, at(828)
onTapwillbeheldOct.20,Oct.27,Nov.3and 421-2473.
Nov. 10at7 p.m. at Coopers Ale House, 5340
West Market St. There will be great speakers, WINSTON-SALEM VICA—RIATE
excellentfoodandconversation.TOTwillhavea WINSTON-SALEM The Portiuncula
fooddrivetobenefitUrban Ministry. Non-per- FranciscanSpiritualCenter,211 W.ThirdSt.,
ishable items will be collected each Thursday. providesanenvironment,experiencesandre-
[email protected] sources that enable people to meet God in
orcallDebat(336)286-3687. bothstillnessandactivity.Astudyandaction
program.PaceeBene(PartOne):From Vio-
SALISBURY VICAR—IATE lencetoWTioleness,exploresnonviolenceasa
MOORESVILLE St. Therese Church, 217 creative and effective process for resolving
Brawlcy School Rd., will host an Ignatian theconflictsinourlivesandintheworld.The
PrayerNightOct. 11,7-8:30p.m.,intheFamily groupwillmeetOct. 10, 17,24and31,7-8:30
Room.PleasejoinusontoexploreIgnatianspiri- p.m. Formoreinformation,call SisterKathy
tualityusingScripture,thesenses,ashortmedi- Ganiel, at [phone] or e-mail
tationandabriefhistoryoftheSocietyofJesus. Portiuncula@bellso—uth.net.
Formore information, call the church office at KERNERSVILLE TriadPaxChristimeets
[phone]. — thethirdSundayofeachmonthat3:30p.m.in
MOORESVILLE Father Christopher the Child Development building of Holy
KirchgessnerofBelmontAbbeywillfacilitatea CrossChurch,616S.CherrySt.Theempha-
program of guidance in making appropriate sis isonpeace education, prayerand action.
moraldecisionsusingBasicMoralTheological For more information, call Gerard Berry at
Principles at St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley [phone]. CNSPHOTOFROMReuters
School Rd.TheclasswilltakeplaceOct, 18,7-
8:30 p.m. in the Family Room of the church A pro-life demonstrator has her mouth taped during a prayer rally on the front steps
building. Formoreinformation,callthechurch Isyourparish orschool sponsoring a of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Oct. 3. It was the first day of the Supreme
officeat(704)664-3992. freeeventopentothegeneralpublic? Court's 2005 term and new Chief Justice John G. Roberts' first day on the job.
PleasesubmitnoticesfortheDiocesan
SFMROAKNYKLMIONUN—TAITNheVRIeCsARpIeAcTtELife ministry of dPalatneneinrawtrlietaisntg1t5odaKyasrepnrioAr.toEtvheanesvenatt U.N. nuncio cit—es 'duty' to worl( for disarmament
St.FrancisofAssisiChurch,299MapleSt.,will [email protected] NEW YORK (CNS) The nations tecture for peace" and criticized the re-
present "A Voiceforthe Unborn"Oct. 10 at 1 [phone]. ofthe world "have a duty" to work for cent U.N. 60th anniversary summit of
disarmament, the Vatican nuncio to the world leaders for failing to act on draft
UnitedNations saidOct. 3. proposals that would have pressed for
EpiscopaClalCnClcir BinisthhoepfoPleltoewriJn.gJeuvgeinstsw:illparticipate move"Tthheegdreiastarmamjaomreinttyoafgestnadtaesfwoarnwtartdo tghleobasltrpernoggtrheesnsintgowoafrdindtiesranartmiaomnealntcaonnd-
surely and speedily," Archbishop ventions or treaties against nuclear,
Celestino Migliore said at a meeting of chemicalandbiological weapons.
9-9 the General Assembly's First Commit- Archbishop Migliore called it "de-
Oct. a.m. Oct. 17-27 tee, which handles disarmament and se- plorable" that last May's conference to
Sacrament of Confirmation PilgrimagetoItaly curity issues. review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
St.ElizabethoftheHillCountryChurch,Boone He calledarms control anddisarma- Treaty "ended without a single substan-
ment "fundamental pillars of the archi- tivedecision."
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4 The Catholic News & Herald October?, 2005
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Dare dunk?
to
CourtesyPhoto
Members of the youth group at St. Francis of Assisi Church In Lenoir wall< a prayer
labyrinth at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Wilkesboro Sept. 11.
Circle of prayer
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LENOIR Youths from St. averypositive experience," she said.
Francis of Assisi Church in Lenoir re- Labyrinths, foundinmanymedieval
cently walked a prayer labyrinth at St. cathedrals, have seen a recent re-emer-
Paul's Episcopal Church in Wilkesboro genceasspiritualandprayertoolswithin Courtesy Photo
Sept. 11. many Christian communities. The con- — —
Aperiodofprayerwas ledbyLinda temporary versions of the cathedral Deacon Jesus Reyesfollows the advice ofhis T-shirt "Be NotAfraid" as
Cowart, youth minister at St. Francis of labyrinthscombineancientChristiantra- he dares to dunk Augustinian Father James Cassidy, pastor of Our Lady of
Assisi Church, before the 16 youths ditionwithcontemporarymusic,medita- Lourdes Church in Monroe, during the church's parish picnic Sept. 18.
made theirmeditative walks throughthe tions, art, media andactivities.
labyrinth. Whereas in a maze aparticipant can Following morning Mass, parishioners enjoyed a potluck lunch andparticipated
"As they walked and remembered run into dead ends, a labyrinth has only in various activities.
those who haddiedon 9/11, theyprayed one twisting path thatweaves its way to Approximately 1,600 parishioners enjoyed both American and Hispanic
and meditated the rosary," said Cowart. the center and back out again. Often
"Upon finishing, they were very quiet when a traveler seems to be close to the music while treating themselves to snow cones, cotton candy and popcorn.
andcontemplative." center, an abrupt turn takes him or her Afternoon activities includedface painting, a moonwalk, pinatas, a 50/50
"It was impressed with them. Itwas onalongermeditativejourney. drawing and a dunking booth.
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