THE MAGAZINE
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THE MAGAZINE
THE MAGAZINE A s this issue was about to go to press, I received a letter from a young man in our diocese. "'I am 17," he wrote, "and I am pursuing a vocation to the priesthood. As a teenager who is greatly involved with the church, 1 enjoy relating to other teens who enjoy the church as much as I do. The only problem is that you never see any in the public eye ... I would like to see more of my peers talking about their experiences- in life, in the church, with Christ." • 1 was happy to tell my correspondent that in fact our September issue would be dedicated to teens and their faith. In our cover story, for example, Catholic student-athletes discuss their quests for success on both the athletic and spiritual levels. Our guest columnist, an 18-year-old from Wilmington, writes about her dearest hopes as she moves on to college. And you'll read about Technology Without Borders, the effort of several UNC-Chapel Hill students to bring computer education to a mission in Mexico. In fact, our diocese is rich in teenagers who care and think deeply about their faith. Two of them - Elizabeth Penny and Lauren Schnepper, both from SL Ann Parish in Clayton - were winners in the annual essay contest sponsored by the Glenmary Home Missioners. They were asked to answer the question, «What1s a missionaryr Describing experiences like helping her brother with physical therapy, making baby blankets for Raleighs Catholic Parish Outreach, and helping to re-roof a house on a mission trip to Murphy, NC, Penny quoted Mother Teresa: ~we can do no great things - only small things with love." And Schnepper wrote that the missionary experience is accessible to everyone: "All you have to do is believe and show others that you believe. Every day go out and live the way that God has asked us to, do simple acts of love, and do not speak harshly of others ... Loving everyone and showing them the presence of God in your life is enough to spread God's word to everyone you meet." Two other young essayists, eighth graders at St. Paul Education Center in New Bern, were brought to my attention by St. Paul parishioner james Coneely. Ashley Schaefer and Anthony Mclawhorn wrote about Respect for Life. In a wide-ranging look at life issues from chastity to euthanasia, Schaefer concludes, "Life is a valuable and delicate thing ... By learning to respect myself, !learn to respect others." And Mclawhorn observes, "Different people have different treasures, but human life is the most precious one of all ... God gave us such an amazing gift, and sometimes we throw it away like It is nothing.~ It is often and truly said that our Catholic youth arc the future of our church. judging by our essayists and by some of the teenagers you'll read about this month, prospects for the church in Eastern North Carolina are bright. Leading us into that future is our new shepherd, and the new publisher of NC Catholics, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. His inaugural column and a special section about his installation, appear in this issue. Thank you for your ongoing interest in NCC, and for your input. You can write me at 715 Nazareth St., Raleigh, NC 27606 or [email protected]. - Rlchnrd R~e~c• Is the editor o£ NC Cntholks. All you have to do is believe and show others that you believe. Every day go out and live the way that God has asked us to, do simple acts of love, and do not speak harshly of others ... Loving everyone and showing them the presence of God in your ife is enough to spread God's word to everyone you meet. I cover story .., eyes on the prize For these Catholic student-athletes, faith and sport are inseparable. - Adam C. WamCT since you asked ... 6 Dear NCC: My 18-year-old is leaving home for school in another state this year. What advice could l give her about how to hold on to her Catholic faith now that she is on her own? - Fr. joseph Vcllcr voices in our church 8 His spirit will renew us - Bishop Michael r; Burbidge 8 Youth we can be proud of - Msgr. Thomas lladdcn 9 What I hope for - Natalie Cicero 9 Ser Hispano en USA - Padre Fernando Torres 22 Wear your faith; how LO pray a rosary brocelet.. del obispo 19 Su Espiritu nos renovar:i - Obispo Michael E Burbidge spiritual fitness 24 ln a chat room with God. Prayer is our instant message with jesus. - Fr. Bill Ashbaugh enseiiado a todos en Ia familia de Ia importancia de Ia fortaleza espiritual. - llliuna Parker iVa que usted lo pregunta! Este aiio mi hija de 18 alios se va de Ia casa para ir a estudiar en una universidad de otro estado. lQue consejo podria yo 14 darle para que mantenga su fe cat611ca ahora que va a estar feature 30 Students rake technology South of the Border. -Rich Reece NCCatholics Most Reverend Michael F Burbidge Parish mourns Frank and Dot Barnes PU8UIHIR --. Frank Morock -.. .. September 2006. Vol. 2 : Issue 7 Richard Reece tllmiR IN CHIIP Holly Stringer ADVEIITIIIING ~ER Natalie Cicero Msgr Thomas Hadden Liliana Parker William F Powers Fr Fernando Torres Fr. joseph Veuer Adam C. 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In the words of Minister Provincial John O'Connor, "Bishop Gossman manifests in his life many of the virtues of St. Francis himself. He is a humble man, generous in his care for the poor, outstanding in holiness. We are grateful for his welcome to our friars in the Diocese of Raleigh. He has always affirmed our ministry among the people of the diocese. He is truly our brother and most worthy of this honor of being clothed in the habit of St. Francis." By affiliation, one is admitted into the brotherhood of the province, receives the Franciscan habit, becomes a welcome guest in the friaries of the province and order, and shares fully as does each Franciscan friar in the good works of all the friars of the province. Over the centuries, this honor has been granted selectively to Catholic lay men and women, priests and bishops, kings and presidents for their love of St. Francis and the works of the Franciscan friars. The friars from St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Raleigh, Immaculate Conception Parish, Durham, and Fr. Dan Kenna, president of Cardinal Gibbons High School, took part in the affiliation ceremony. Frs. Sean O'Brien and Patrick Tuttle, former ministers in the diocese, were also present. . . OnJune 19, Deacon Frank Barnes of St. Oath• erine of Siena Parish in Wake Forest and his wife, Dot, were in a traffic accident in Virginia. Dot perished in the accident and Frank died in the hospital 10 days later. Fr. Bob Kus, former pastor of St. Catherine, told NCO: "Although Deacon Frank and his wife Dot had not been in St. Catherine of Siena parish for long, they came to be treasured. They were consistently kind and cheerful toward everyone. They were humble, 'down·to~earth' people, and each had a great sense of humor. When they were in their car accident, they had been on their way to Phi/adelphi on an errand of mercy: Frank's brother had lost his wife, and they were going up to visit him with the intention of bringing him to Raleigh to live with them. The community of Sl Catherine and I will miss them very much~ . - - - - - - - -- -------- - ---1.-- Bishop creates new deanery . . On June 6, Bishop Gossman established an eighth deanery in the Diocese of Raleigh, to be called the Newton Grove Deanery, with Father Ned Shlesinger as its first dean. The Newton Grove Deanery includes the following: 1 Johnston County: St. Ann, Smithfield/Clayton. 2 Wayne County: St. Mary, Goldsboro; St. Mary, Mt. Olive. 3 Lenoir County: Holy Spirit, Kinston; Santa Teresita, Pink Hill (Station of Mt. Olive). 4 Duplin County: La Divina Misericordia, Kenansville (Station of Mt. Olive); Transfiguration, Wallace (Mission of Burgaw); Santa Clara, Magnolia (Mission of Clinton); La Posada Guadalupana, Carolina Turkeys (Mission of Mt. Olive). 5 Sampson County: Immaculate Conception, Clinton; San Juan, Ingold (Mission of Clinton); Our Lady of Guadalupe, Newton Grove. 6 Hamel County: Sacred Heart, Dunn. 919.821.9730 - 51 Jar.uar us Boshop a c d Y.a1yr Sc~ : • 3 S: Ar>d·c:"" K rr Toc\jOn i'• .o::•: ... ~ M ~ ~;r ~ "" 51 P~ .. Ch<:r q Hasang acd :hcv companoo san t o de l mes Santa Maria Goretti Dia de Ia Santa: 6 de julio Claim to fame: St. Maria Goretti is the patron saint of youth and young girls and also of rape victims and abused children. Little Known Fact: Maria's family was so poor that she was not able to attend school to learn to read and write. Because of this, her mother was certain that her daughter would not be able to make her first Communion, since she would be unable to learn the catechism. Maria, however, was on fire with desire to receive Jesus in holy Communion, so she arranged with a woman in the village to ach her orally, and she was able to answer all of the priest's uestions perfectly. After she made her Communion, she began to instruct her younger siblings in the faith. What Made Her a Saint: Maria Goretti was not quite 12 years old when she was attacked by a 19·year-old neighbor, Alessandro Serenelli. When she refused his sexual demands, he stabbed her 14 times. As she lay dying in the hospital, she said she forgave Alessandro and wanted him to be with her in paradise. Six years after her death, Alessandro saw her in a vision, in which she gave him lilies that turned into white flames. As a result, he repented. When he got out of prison, he went to live at a monastery, where he served the monks for the rest of his days. ' Best Quote: The best quote in the story of St. Maria Gorettl comes not from her, but from her mother. When Maria's killer was released from prison after 27 years, he went to Maria's mother to ask for her forgiveness. "If my daughter can forgive him, who am I to withhold forgiveness?" The two then attended Christmas Mass together and received Communion. How She Died: Maria died of stab wounds three months shy of her 12th birthday. 'I"'e Prayer: God our Father, source of innocence and lover of you gave St. Maria Goretti the privilege of offering her ~.Jllastity, in witness to Christ. As you gave her the crown of martyr· dom, keep us faithful to your teaching. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. -1:/kllhf lh}fJhnSINI Lo que Ia dastac6: Sta. Maria Goretti es Ia santa patrons de Ia juventud y de las niiias asi como tambien de las victimas de violaci6n y de los niiios maltratados, porque ella prefiri6 el martirio a someterse al acoso sexual y a Ia violaci6n. Hecho poco conocldo: Debido a que Ia familia de Maria era tan pobre, ella no pudo asistir a Ia escuela para aprender a leer y escribir: Por esto, su madre estaba segura de que su hija nunca llegaria a tomar Ia Primera ComuniOn porque iba a ser incapaz de aprender ef catequismo. Maria, sin embargo, ardis en deseos de recibir a Jesils en Ia Sagrada Comuni6n, asi que su madre hizo arreglos para que una mujer del pueblo le ensenara oralmente el catequismo y finalmente Maria pudo contester perfectamente las preguntas del sacerdote. Daspues de recibir Ia Cornu· ni6n, ella comenz6 a instruir en Ia fe a sus hermanos menores. Lo que Ia hlzo Santa: Maria Goretti tenia casi 12 aiios cuando fue atacada por un vecino de 19 aiios de edad, Alessandro Serenelli. Cuando ella se neg6 a satisfacer sus exigencies sexuales diciendole: "No, es un pecado. IVas a ir a parer al infiemolw, elle respondi6 con 14 puiialadas. Mientras Maria yacia en el hospital muriendose lea dijo a los que estaban con ella que ya habia perdonado a Alessandro y que queria que el estuviera en el Paraiso con ella. Seis enos despues de su muerte, ella se le apareci6 a Alessandro en una visi6n y le dio unos ~rios que se transfonnaron en llamas blancas. Luego de esto, Ales· sandro se arrepinti6 y cambi6 su vida totalmenle. Cuando sali6 de Ia c8rcef, fue a vivir a un monaslerio, donde sirvi6 s los monjes por ef resto de sus dies. Su mejor clta: La mejor cila de Ia historia de Sta. Maria Goretti no proviene de ella, sino de su madre. Cuando el asesino de Maria fue puesto en libertad luego de 27 aiios en prisi6n, el fue 8 visiter 8 Ia madre de Maria para rogarle que lo pardoners. Ella dijo: "Si mi hija puede perdonarlo, quien soy yo para negarle el perd6n." Luego los dos concunieron a Ia Misa de Navidad y juntos recibieron Ia Comuni6n. Ejemplos de obras de misericordia: Espirituales ·Perdonar de buen grado las ofensas. Forma en Ia que murl6: Fue apui\alada repetidamente durante un intento de violaci6n y muri6 ef dis siguienle. Le faltaban Ires meses para cumplir los doce aiios. Oracl6n: Dios, Padre nuestro, fuente de inocencia y amante de Ia csstidad, le diste a Sta. Maria Goretti el privilegio de ofrecer su vida coma testigo de Cristo. Asi como le diste a ella Ia corona del martirio, haz que permanezcamos fieles a tus ensenanzas. Te pedimos esto a traves de nuestro Senor Jesucristo, tu Hijo que vive y reins contigo y con el Espiritu Santo, un Dios, por los siglos de los siglos. Amen. - EK rila par Tn1ns/lnc USA. since you asked . .• Some parents feel it is natural for young people to drift from their faith, so don't worry about it because they are confident their daughter or son will return to church when he or she gets older. Studies do not support this belief. Only about one-third of people who stop practicing their faith during college years return to the church later. My 18-year-old is leaving home for school in another state this year. Faith has been important in our family, but I read that lots of teens fall away from the church when they leave home. What advice could I give her about how to hold on to her Catholic faith now that she is on her own? P a rents have reason for concern when their children leave home for college. Young people face real challenges. They leave the security of home and family and may find themselves among people with differing values and life experience. The culture of many universities is very open. Professors challenge students to explore new ideas and to stretch the boundaries of their thinking. Many colleges are very secular, with little regard for religion. Even on the best campuses there can be tension between faith and reason . College can be a very competitive environment, where pressure to succeed IS not limited to the classroom. Young people are being eva ated constantly by their peers, as well as by their professors. They worry about being physically attractive, athletic and popular. People under stress seek relief, and sometimes make poor choices about how to find that relief. Groupthink can sometimes overshadow reason as young people release their pent-up energies. Being a person of faith does not imply that one does not have questions. Young people in particular arc inquisitive. The Catholic Church has a long tradition of exploring questions of faith and values. Even when a young person has the benefit of a Catholic elementary and high school education, college can be a challenge. College students ask deeper questions than high school students. Answers that satisfied a 15· year-old may not be adequate for someone who IS 20. Some parents feel it is natural for young people to drift from their faith, so don't worry about ll because they arc confident their daughter or son will return to church when he or she gets older. Studies do not support this belief. Only about one-third of people who stop practicing their faith during college years return to the church later. Cathohc colleges can proVIde an enVIronment where the Catholic faith is nurtured. But Catholic colleges are not an option for everyone because of cost, abihty to get in, or the course of study one wishes to pursue. Sometimes young people resist the Catholic environment and want broader experience to help them explore questions of faith and life. The Catholic Church is begmning to recognize the need to proVIde stronger outreach to support young people on college campuses. Twenty eight percent of college students in the U.S. arc Catholic. About -'U<J.u<Ju ~ Catholic students are enrolled in Catholic colleges. About 4.1 million Catholic students study at colleges and universities not sponsored by the Catholic Church. Studies indicate that 80 percent of Catholic students who participate in Catholic campus ministry prograrrts continue to attend th is month in Sunday Mass at least once a month after graduation. Perhaps more important arc statistics that indicate that Catholics who arc involved in campus ministry arc more likely to continue to explore questions of faith after college. Young adults active in campus ministry arc more inclined to ask deeper questions about their vocation than those who choose a more secular path. Students involved in Catholic campus ministry programs find a home and an anchor in the campus Catholic community. They discover peers who share their values, who pursue important questions together. They find friends who will pray with and them and support them in concerns. So, my advice is to recommend that your son or daughter seek out the Catholic campus ministry program at his or her college. Develop h istory par ish friendships with other Catholics, while still reaching out beyond their comfort zone. I do not recommend that involvement with the Catholic community on campus be ones only engagement. That would defeat the benefits of living in a diverse community. But belonging to a community of faith provides an important anchor for a young person ... or for any of us . .:!} -rather Joe Veuu is Catholic campus minister :2t Duke University und director of campus ministry ftK' the Di<~CCS~: of Jblcigh. A listing of Catholic campus ministries can be found at: www.cbservices.org/ccma.nsf/CampusSites Send your questions to: ~s,nce you asked 00 ~ 71 5 Nazareth St., Raleigh, NC 2 7606 Or: [email protected] poll Tlte disciples rejoiced wlten they saw tltc Lord.jesus said to tltem again, "Peace be witJt you. As tlte Fa titer ltas sent me, so 1 send you." (John 20: 20·2 t l T his article is written weeks before my installation as the fifth bishop of Raleigh. As I approach this special day in the life of our diocese, I am filled with profound gratitude to Almighty God for this call and deep appreciation to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for his confidence in me. I prepare for this day with the conviction that my appointment is part of God's divine plan. Just as Jesus commissioned his disciples, I finnly believe it is He who calls and sends me. Thus, I come to you to proclaim his word, his truth and his saving love. As you can imagine, the mission ahead could easily seem overwhelming. I know that the spiritual obligations, pastoral responsibilities and administrative duties are endless. Left on my own, I would simply be paralyzed. But when the Lord sent forth his disciples, He promised the gift of his Spirit and the power and strength they would need. These gifts are also promised to us. I pray daily for the grace to trust in the Lord's abiding pres• ence and in his words, "My grace is sufficient for you~ 12 Cot. ta l From the moment of my announcement as the next bishop of Raleigh, many of my brother bishops told me how blessed I am to be sent to such a wonderful diocesell am already witnessing the meaning of their words. I am thankful to Bishop Gossman for his example, his long-standing ser· vice and his assurance to assist me in any way possible. I am grateful to my brother priests and to all those who have extended such a warm welcome. I will depend greatly on your ongoing prayers and help. This historic moment in the Diocese of Raleigh is an opportunity for us to praise and thank God for the many blessings He has showered upon us in the past, to ask for his continued guidance in the life ahead and to renew the promises we have made to Him, the church and one another. With his divine assistance, may we recognize that we have been called and sent by the Lord, strive each day to deepen our faith, and trust completely that his grace is sufficient for us. If we live in such a way, his peace will be in our hearts and his Spirit will renew us, our diocese and the face of the earth. - Most Reverend Mk hacl 1: BurhiclJ:C: 16 the blshup NC Catholics 8 Stprcrnbcr 2006 or lbllclgh. 0 ur media often focus on what is negative in our society. I guess it sells newspapers and increases the viewer ratings for the radio and TV. In this climate the constant negative focus on our teens is understandable, but it's deplorable. It is particularly devastating to the reputation of black teenage males. At our recent North Carolina Black Catholic Conference, we honored two black teens, Sarah Chapman and Hayden Dawes, who demonstrate the goodness to be found in our youth. Chapman is a member of St. Ann Parish, Fayetteville. She has served on the Diocesan Youth Board and given leadership in Back To Earth, Jamboree and the Youth Convention. She has been active in the Ambassador of the Word Program, a national program based on Scripture. She sang in the Ambassador of the Word Choir, and plans to enter UNCG and major in music. Her parents are William and Maurizia Chapman, and her younger sister is Christine. Dawes is a member of Good Shepherd Parish in Hope Mills, where he has served in the ministry of cantor at Mass. His parents are Cedrick and Jennifer Dawes. Hayden is majoring in vocal performance at UNCG. In 2007, he plans to attend the Institute of Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans, focusing on liturgy. He will be the second member of our diocese to do so. (Father Marcos Leon is the first.) The brief stories of the lives of these youth so far show what a strong family and an involvement in the parish will do for our young people. African Ancestry Ministry and Evangelization, under the excellent leadership of Martha Bailey, has given a strong emphasis to youth and young adult ministry. Interestingly, the young adults in our ministry in their tum give strong leadership to our youth outreach and a fine witness to the Catholic faith. God is good I Always, all the timel - Mi gr. Thomas P. Baddcn A s a recent high-school graduate, I've been presented with a lot of questions from friends, family members and fellow parishioners: "Where are you going to school?" "What's your major?" "Are you living on campus?" and so on. I've answered so many of these that I actually try to cover all the bases with my first answer. Recently, however, I've been asked a simple, thought-provoking question: "What do you hope for?" After thinking about it for a few days, I've finally come up with my answer. As a Catholic youth today, I hope for understanding and love. In the 17 1/2 years that I've been on this earth, I've experienced disappointments, achievements, tragedies and celebrations. When I was younger, I could never imagine why God would allow certain things to happen in my life and the lives of those who are closest to me. I couldn't understand. Since I've become involved in the church and have spent plenty of one-on-one time with my God, I've learned to accept why some things (both good and bad) have occurred. There are things I have yet to understand, and it takes a lot of trust to look up to the heavens and say, "Thy will be donal"; but I pray that I have the strength to do it every day and learn from every experience that God throws my way. Even if I never gain all the understanding I pray for, I know that I will always have love. But having love in your heart is no good unless you share itl God's love for everyone is unconditional; this means all the time, no matter what, 24/7. He never stops. I hope to love like this. No matter how busy I get, how horrible my week is going, how sick, angry, or embarrassed I feel, I hope to always share my love, and God's love, with everyone and anyone that I come to know. Mother Teresa once said, "Do not let anyone come to you without feeling better and happier.' My primary hope for my future is that, through unconditional love, I can live this way every day of my life. Being a young Catholic in today's world (or a young perU" in general, for that matter) can be demanding, but God (·'-9ves us plenty of help through even the toughest of times. As I begin college, I hope for the understanding and love that I need to be the best disciple for Christ that I can be. I -N~Ulll~ Cicero is a member of St. Mark l'nrish In \\1lmlngton, gnd a fo~r mcm· bcr of the Diocesan Youth lloanl for the Care fear !kaneI'}: P ara los que somes Iatinos es un orgullo tener tanta riqueza de nuestras tradiciones, culturas, valores y hasta de nuestro idioma. Pero ser hispano en los Estados Unidos es todo un reto y una aventura: Se deja de llamar mexicano, colombiano, hondurei'io o guatemalteco para ser llamado "hispano". En nuestros paises casi nunca escuchamos esa palabra y menos para determinamos a nosotros misrnos. Se considers que todo hispano es indocumentado y G0ue signifies esto? Para Ia mayoria es una Persona inculta que solamente hace trabajos forzados, que se aliments de cualquier cosa, que tiene una familia numerosa, que no se puede comunicar porque no habla ingles y que no paga impuestos. Se piensa que el hispano es como un fenomeno; pues es invisible para ciertas instituciones, para otros es considerado ciudadano de segunda clase, pero es palpable y real para los que venden, para los que roban y hasta para los que estafan. No importan los numeros de las estadisticas, pero no cuentan para los programas de salud, de educacion y de servicios, inclusos los religiosos. .I Se ha dicho que el hispano es bendecido con Ia fe, que tiene grandes tradiciones arraigadas en Ia fe catolica, pero en muchas comunidades su liderazgo ha quedado solamente a nivel voluntario. No tiene participaci6n en las decisiones a nivel parroquial o diocesano. Sus necesidades de atencion pastoral han quedado sujetas a Ia voluntad y generosidad de pocas personas que muchas veces no conocen Ia cultura y se les aplica Ia formula simplista de forzarlos a participar en una iglesia americana. Ser hispano no debe ser para perder Ia identidad, ni ser visto como persona inferior, debe ser un reto para aprender de Ia diversidad que hay entre tantas personas y tantas cultures que componen Ia hispanidad. De Ia misma forma debe ser una oportunidad para vivir el Evangelic donde el Senor nos llama a todos a vivir su amor en Ia unidad, en Ia fraternidad y en Ia solidaridad. Donde nadia use a Ia otra persona para atentar contra su dignidad, su igualdad y su derecho a ser parte de cualquier comunidad. - l'adrc fcmando Torre r1POCTd CLt A visit with several Catholic students and adults involved with athletics in the Raleigh/Durham area makes it clear just how significant spirituality is in the lives of many of today's young athletes. "Prayer is just so im· portantto me personally. in and outside of sports," says Dever, a senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh. "On the baseball field, its so pertment to what you are doing out there - try~ ing to use the talents that you have been given as NC Culh<11ics 1 2 Srp1cmba 2006 "Swimming a way to give glory without God is to God through your monotonous, own personal perfor· mance, asking for his frustrating and intercession, his help meaningless. But swimming and protection on with him, it the field." gives it meaning Listening to julianne Smith, and makes it Dever, it becomes an All-American enjoyable." clear that he has a swimmer at Cardinal sense of purpose, on Gibbons High, trains and off of the baseball field. He tirelessly to become the best exudes confidence in himself in her sport Most of her days and his God. The young man's are consumed vvith staring at eyes light up as he speaks about the black line at the base of the his trust in the Lord. pool, taking breath after breath, "I love baseball for what it stroke after stroke, immersed in is," he says. "It's also a great the tedium that is a large pan of way to give back what God has competitive swimming. But even given you and put forth your after countless hours of physical energy for him." exertion, she will force herself For a typical young athlete to keep pushing, to come back growing up in the Catholic the next day and attack the tasks tradition, though, showing that that arc ahead. faithfulness and maintaining a She will have her good days fulfilling relationship with God and her bad days, times of while participating in sport can tnumph and frustration . But de~ be a challenge. Not only are there spite the feelings that may arise academic and social distractions, at any given moment, Smith has and the demands of a secular come to realize that, because of culture, but the great number of her faith , there is always some· obligations involved solely wtthin thing and someone to call on_ That gives her purpose in every sport can overshadow other important areas in one's life_ one of her quests. And in times of strife, teen· •t could not do my sport age athletes may ask, "Why do I without having a sound spiriput myself through the agony?" tual life," says Smith, a semor or "Where is God in all of this?~ who competes in the 50- and While sport can bring out the 100-meter freestyle events and best in us, it can also be confus~ backstroke. "Swimming without ing and downright painful. As God is monotonous, frustrating, a number of young Catholic and meaningless. But swimming athletes attest, however, that's with him, it gives it meaning and exactly why a strong dedication makes it enjoyable. I don't think to their faith becomes so impor· l could enjoy it withom undertant ln fact, Its their fmth that standing why I am doing it and has taught them life-long lessons, that God is behind me... helping to answer questions that Fr joe Vetter, who is serving go far beyond three-pointers and his ninth year as the director of Catholic campus ministry touchdovms. As these Catholic student-athletes have discovered, at Duke University, believes having a complete spiritual conathletes like Dever and Smith nection \vith the Lord gives them have a unique relationship with understanding when it comes to God and their faith. Vetter, who the peaks and valleys of sport. has worked with many college same time they are engaged in With them, there are ups and downs, times when you kind of an ongoing search for meaning, tum away. But you have LO find a understanding and a deeper life way to force yourself to go back with God. "I truly believe that one of the and work even harder towards it and stay devoted and not tum most precious, deepest dimenaway." sions of each person is their life of spirit," says Kenna, who also Ohare, who is a freshman at North Carolina State, says, "If you serves as president of Cardinal do not have a spiritual body, there Gibbons. "I think that athletes touch that when is going to be a big "If you do not they are at their best, hole in your life. You have a spiritual when they have to dig have to choose it and body, there is down to their deepest go all the way." going to be a resource. I believe that Franciscan Fr. Dan big hole in your there is a sense of spirit Kenna, team chaplain life. You have to for the NC State mens within that helps focus basketball team the last choose it and go and motivate, and nine years, has worked all the way." helps student-athletes closely with a number of local stu- be the people God has created dent-athletes, serving as a spiritual them to be." director and Christian presence in That focus and motivation arc their lives. Kenna has seen it all in what Julianne Smith seeks as she his tenure at State - heartbreak, waits anxiously for the familiar anguish, greatness, and amazing sound of the referees whistle, and individual excellence. He has been the start of another grueling race. a witness to all that sport can give. Poised on the starting block at the A great number of athletes have pools edge, Smith searches for a a deep connection to thetr faith, sign, a comforting thought, any Kenna has noticed, while at the kind of inspiration. When she ---"!!""'!"""'""-~:o--. remembers God and the gifts she has been blessed to share with the world, a smile lights up her face . "My faith has been a huge inspiration and strength for me in hard times," Smith attests, ~and you just have to know that with prayer and a good relationship with God , you are headed in the right direction. I know for sure that I couldn't do my sport without it." Uke Dever, Enzwciler. Ohare, and countless other student-athletes, she is one with God and she knows it. ~ athletes, sees that they arc especially drawn to their faith, and for a precise reason. "Athletes are disciplined and religion has a certain element of discipline to it, and I think that they value that," says Vetter. "Thats one of the things that draw them to religious faith. They arc also goal-oriented, and religion is goal-oriented. Religion is not just about what is going on today, its about what life is about and what your future is about." Tara Enzweiler and john Ohare, former student-athletes at Gibbons, also see a strong faith and participation in sports as similarly central to living a wholesome life. "You need both commitment .nnd discipline in sport and faith," 5 fays Enzweiler, a former Gibbons volleyball player and valedictorian of her senior class who is now attending the University of Notre Dame. "Neither of them is easy. "You need both commitment and discipline in sport and faith," -Adam c. \\\trncr, a graduate or Ithaca College, writes ror the Dally local News In West Chesler, Pcnnsyl· \':lnia. \'ou can reach him at warner. [email protected]. 'jf \ 1 www.DioceseofR;Jicigh.oru www.NCCalholics.cru I I E ste aiio mi hija de 18 aiios se va de Ia casa para ir a estudiar en una universidad de otro estado. La fe ha sido parte importante en nuestra familia. He leido que muchos j6venes se alejan de Ia Iglesia cuando dejan el hagar. lQue con· sejo podrfa yo darle para que mantenga su fe cat611ca ahora que va a estar sola? cuando sean mayores. Los estudios no respaldan esta creencia. Solo una tercera parte de las persosus hijos se van de Ia casa para ira Ia universinas que dejan de practicar su fe durante los alios dad. Los j6venes enfrentan verdaderos retos. univeraitarios regresan despues a Ia Iglesia. Las universidades catolicas pueden ofrecer Dejan Ia seguridad de un hagar y una familia y pueden encontrarse a si mismos entre genie un ambiente donde se promueve Ia fe catolica. que ~ene diferentes valores y experiencias Pero las universidades catolicas no son una de vida. En muchas universidades Ia culture opcion para todos debido aJ costa, Ia posibies muy abierta. Los profesores retan a los lidad de entrar y por el area de estudio que estudiantes a explorar nuevas ideas y a uno desea estudiar. Algunas veces los jovenes extender los limites de su pensamiento. se resisten al ambiente catolico y desean una experiencia mas amplia que les ayude a explorer Muchas universidades son muy seculares y ~enen poca consideraci6n por Ia religion. las preguntas sobre Ia fa y Ia vida. AUn en los majores campos universitarios La Iglesia catolica ha empezado a reconocer Ia necesidad de ofrecer mas apoyo a los j6venes en puede existir tension entre Ia fe y Ia raz6n. La universidad puede ser un ambiente los campos universitarios. En los Estados Unidos, el muy competitive, donde Ia presion - - - vein~ocho por ciento de los estudiantes universitarios son catolicos. Alrededor de 500,000 estudipor ser exitoso nose limits al ...,. Algunos padres de familia sienten que antes catolicos estan matriculados en universidades salon de clase. Los jovenes son es natural que los j6venes se alejen de su catillicas. Alrededor de 4, 1 millones de estudiantes evaluados constantemente por fe, as! que no se preocupan pues tienen Ia sus comparieros y tambien por seguridad que su hija o hijo regresanin a catillicos estudian en universidades que no son patrocinadas por Ia Iglesia catolica. Los estudios sus profesores. Se preocupan Ia Iglesia cuando se vuelvan mayores. Los indican que el 80% de los estudiantes catOiicos por ser atractivos fisicamente, por estudios no respaldan esta creencia ser adeticos y ser populares. La que participan en los programas de ministerio genie que estil bajo estres busca alivio y algunas veces cat6fico en las universidades, continuan asis~endo a Ia Mise por lo menos una escogen mal fa manera de encontrar ese alivio. El pensavez aJ mes despues de su graduaci6n. Talvez las estadisticas mas importantes miento grupal puede algunas veces opacar el juicio en Ia son las que indican que los catolicos que estaban involucrados en el ministerio universitario son los que probablemente continuen despues de Ia universidad, fonna como liberan sus energias oprimidas. Ser una persona de fe no implies que uno no se haga explorando y cuestionando su fe. Los jovenes activos en el ministerio univerpreguntas. La genie joven en especial es inquisi~va. La sitario ~enen mayor inclinacion a hacerse preguntas mas profundas sobre au vocacion, que los que escogen un camino mas secular. Iglesia Catolica tiene una larga tradicion de explorer las preguntas que ~enen que ver con Ia fe y los valores. A(m si Los estudiantes que se involucran en el Programs de Ministerio Universi· Ia persona tiene Ia ventaja de heber lenido una educacion tario Catolico encuentran un hagar y un ancla en Ia comunidad cat61ica. Descatolica en Ia primaria y en Ia secundaria, Ia universidad cubren compalieros que comparten sus valores y que buscan las mismas respuestas. Encuentran amigos que orar&n con y por ellos y los apoyar&n en puede ser un reto. Los estudiantes universitarios se hacen preguntas mas profundas que los estudiantes de Ia sesus preocupaciones. cundaria. Las respuestas Asi que mi consejo es recomendar que su hijo o hija busque el Programs de Ministerio Universitario Cat61ico. Que desarrolle amistades con otros catolicos para el joven de 15 alios pueden no ser adecuadas al ~empo que busca mas alia de su ambiente conocido. No recomiendo que su para alguien que ~ene 20. llnica actividad sea involucrarse con Ia comunidad cat61ica. Esto seria derrotar los beneflcios de vivir en una comunidad diversa. Pero pertenecer a una cornu· Algunos padres de familia sienten que es nidad de fe le ofrece al joven un ancla .. .como a cualquiera de nosotros. natural que los jovenes se . . Existe una fists de ministerios catolicos universitarios en Ia siguiente d~ cion: www.sbservices.org/ccma.nsf/CampusSites alejen de su fe, asi que no se preocupan pues tienen Ia seguridad que su hija o - [ I padr~Jo~ Vetter ~• mlnlslro en Ia tJ nlversl<lad de Duke y cl Direclor del Mlnislcrio UnlvcrsiiAriu de lll Dhlccsls de Raleigh. hijo regresar&n a Ia Iglesia Los padres tienen raz6n aJ preocuparse cuando a . /")\ NC Ce~t~ ull,s 14 S(pumbtr 2006 A t approximately 3:00p.m., Friday, August 4, the Most Reverend Michael E Burbidge officially and publicly accepted the See of Raleigh. In a solemn ceremony in front of more than 1, 700 invited guests and dignitaries, he was installed as the fifth Bishop of Raleigh by Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta. The Installation Mass was held at the Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. M First, I am profoundly grateful to Almighty God for the call to serve Him and His people as priest and bishop," he said at the beginning of his homily. Bishop Burbidge expressed gratitude to "Pope Benedict XVI for his confidence in appointing me ... " and thanked all those in allendance, including a large contingent of clergy from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, family, friends and invited representatives from every Catholic parish and mission in the 54-county diocese. The Diocese Welcomes a New Shepherd l. Tlte bislwp witlt his family, (l-r) brother Fran, niece Chrissy, nepltcw Franny, mother Sltirley, Bisltop Burbidge, father Francis, niece Kelly and Iter fiance, Walt. 2. Bishop Emeritus E joseph Gossman and his successor. 3. Bishop Burbidge shares a moment with fellow Philadelphian Ardtbisltop ]oltn Foley, President of the Pontijical Council for Communications. 4. Cardinaf]ustin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelpltia, entmsts Bishop Burbidge to Raleigh. 5. Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, scene of the installation. 6. At dinner after tlte installation, Bishop Burbidge receives a Jan jersey as a memento of his life-long affection for the NFI:s Philadelphia Eagles. 7. The concert half stage, with cardinals, bishops and priests assembled for the historic occasion. B. Bishop Burbidge delivers his first homily as Bisltop of Raleigh. 9, 11, 12: After the three-hour ceremony, Bish- op Burbidge received ltUndreds of the faitltful at a reception in the lobby of the hall. 10. "What does it mean to stay in the hands ofjesus?" tlte new bisltop asked in his homily. "lt requires the admowledgment of our utter dependence on God and having a deeply gratefullteartfor His goodness to us." Photography by Niclt Cretticr Prelates and the Faithful Greet the New Bishop 1. Bishop Burbidge accepts congratulations from Archbisltop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta. 2. (1-r) Arcltbishop Gregory; Cardinal William Keeler, Arcltbislwp of Baltimore; Bishop Burbidge; Cardinal Theodore McCarriclt, Archbislwp Emeritus of Wasltington, D.C.; Shirley and Francis Burbidge, the bisltop's parents. 3. All in the concert hall rise to applaud tlte new bishop. 4. (1-r) Arcltbisltop Gregory; Cardinal]ustin Rigali, Arcltbisl10p of Pltiladelpltia; Cardinal Me Carriclt; Bisltop Burbidge; Cardinal Antltony Bevilacqua, Arcltbishop Emeritus of Pltiladelpltia; Cardinal Keeler; Bisltop Emeritus Gossman; Arcltbisltop Foley. 5. Cardinal Bevilacqua speaks with Sltirley Burbidge, as tlte bisl10p loolts on. 6. The bisl10p greets some of the children at ltis post-in· stallation reception. Plwtography by Nicl1 Crctticr Los discfpulos se alegraron mucl10 al ver al Senor. jesus les volvio a decir: "JLa paz. estc con ustedesl Como el Padre me cnvio a mf, asi los cnvfo yo tam bien." I S:Inju~n Reverend Edgar Sepulveda Hernandez, parochial vicar at St. Mary Church, Mt. Olive, has been incardinated into the Diocese of Raleigh. 20 20·2ll EFFECTIVE MAY 9, 2006: ste articulo Jo escribo semanas antes de mi lnstalaci6n como quinto Obispo de Raleigh. Mientras me aproximo a ese dia especial en Ia vida de nuestra di6cesis, me llena una profunda gratitud hacia Dios Todopoderoso por este llamado, y un aprecio profunda hacia Su Santidad el Papa Benedicta XVI por poner su confianza en mi. Me preparo para este dia con el convencimiento que este nombramiento es parte del plan divino de Dios. Asi como Jesus comision6 a sus discipulos, creo firmemente que El es (c ~uien me llama y me envia. Por lo tanto, vengo a ustedes [ para proclamar su Palabm, su verdad y su amor salvador. Como ustedes podran imaginarse, Ia misi6n que hay por delante podria parecer abrumadora. se que las obligaciones espirituales, las responsabilidades pastorales y los deberes administrativos son intenninables. Si me dejaran s61o simplemente no sabria que hacer. Pero cuando el Senor envi6 a sus discipulos Elles prometi6 el don de su Espiritu y el poder y Ia fuerza que elos necesitarian. Estos dones tambien se nos prometen a nosotros. Diariamente oro por Ia gracia de confl&r en Ia Pf98encia pennanente del Senor yen sus palabras, "Te basta mi gracia." (2 Cor 12:9) Desde el momento del anuncio como el proximo obispo de Raleigh, muchos de mis hennanos obispos me han dicho cuan bendecido soy al enviarseme a . tan maravillosa di6cesis. Desde I 1fa soy testigo de lo que han . querido decir. Le doy gracias al Obispo Gossman por su ejemplo, su largo servicio y Ia garantia de su apoyo en todas las fonnas po- 'jf sibles. Estoy agradecido con mis hennanos sacerdotes y con todos aquellos que me han extendido una calida bienvenida. Dependere en gran parte de sus oraciones y de su ayuda continua. Este momenta list6rico en Ia Di6cesis de Raleigh es una oportunidad para alabar y dar gracias aJ Senor por las muchas bendiciones que nos ha dado en el pasado, para pedirie su guia continua en Ia vida que se aproxima y para renovar las promesas que le hemos hecho a El, a Ia Iglesia y nos hemos hecho unos a otros. Oue con su ayuda divina podamos reconocer que hemos sido llamados y enviados por el Senor, que cada dia busquemos profundizar nuestra fey conf~ar totalmente que su gracia es sufJCiente para nosotros. Si vivimos de esa manera, su paz estaril en nuestros corazones y su Espiritu nos renovani a nosotros, a nuestra di6cesis y a Ia faz de Ia tierra - Excclcntlslmo Sel\or Michael F. Bur· hldge, Obispo de Raleigh - Vtstt www.Dioceseoi Raleigh.org : www.NCcatholics.org Reverend Francis Lopez, C.P., a passionist of the Mexican Province, has been appointed parochial vicar, Saint Gabriel Church, Greenville, and presider at the weekly Spanish Mass at Holy Trinity Church, Williamston. EFFECTIVE JUNE 1I 2006: Reverend Robert D. WJesenbaugh, S.J., of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, has been appointed parochial vicar, Saint Raphael the Archangel Church, Raleigh. EFFECTIVE JUNE 6, 2006: Establishment of the Newton Grove Deanery. Reverend Bernard F. Shlesinger, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Newton Grove, has been appointed dean of the Newton Grove Deanery. The Newton Grove Deanery is the eighth deanery in the Diocese of Raleigh and comprises the following counties: Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Duplin, Sampson and Harnett. EFFECTIVE JULY 1I 2006: Reverend James Fukes, O.F.M. Conv., a Franciscan of the Immaculate Conception Province, has been appointed pastor of Saint Julia Church, Siler City. Reverend Joseph Lapauw, C.I.C.M., of the Miasionhurst Congregation, C.I.C.M., has been appointed pastor of Saint Eugene Church, Wendell. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2006 Reverend David McBriar, O.F.M., administrator of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Raleigh, has been appointed parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Raleigh. L a palabra cancer todavia representa un enigma para la humanidad. Pero para los que lo viven muy de cerca, esta enfermedad representa invariables significados. Para mi familia y yo ha representado crecimiento. Haec algo menos de un afto mi hermana Monica, cnvio un mensaje a Ia familia anunciando que lc hab!an encontrado cancer en el seno. Romp! en llamo ... Mi primcra imagen fuc verme rodeada de toda Ia familia en una funeraria y a ella en una caja funcbrc ... La reaccion de apoyo de toda Ia familia no se hizo esperar. Amigos de todo el mundo que ella hab!a cultivado con los aftos, aparecieron de Ia noche a Ia manana expresando su apoyo espiritual y material. Hasta empezaron a r-·c Cathc~lcs 20 5<-ptcmbcr 2006 hacer cadenas de oracion. Monica ha sido una persona que practica Ia meditaci6n y csto le ha abonado Ia pane cspiritual. Dios csta dentro de ella y ella recurre a esa fucrza intema que Ia motiva a scguir adelame en este duro pasaje. Sin embargo, cree muy poco en Ia medicina alopatica (medicina tradicional) y tiene gran confianza en las medicinas altemativas y Ia china, par lo que at recibir Ia noticia, inmediatamentc descano Ia posibilidad de una quimioterapia. El resto de Ia familia crela que era mejor Ia opci6n alopatica, pero a Ia vez querlamos respetar Ia decision de Monica. Oramos y pedimos para que ella cncontrara el camino que mas le convcnla, micntras ella a su tiempo hada lo mismo. Se puso en contacto con un medico alopata, que despues de estudiar mcdicina en China y acupuntura en Ia India se intem6 con los indigenas de Ia selva amazoni· ca del Putumayo, Colombia, para estudiar su medicina. El encontr6 que estos ind!genas curaban cl cancer y otros males con Ayahuasca, conocida popularmente como yahe. La Ayahuasca ha sido utilizada en cl Amazonas por miles de aftos como mcdicina y como una herramienta para Ia transformaci6n. A traves de estc medico. Monica se pone en contacto con Por Liliana ParllCr Ia invadia un terrible m1edo. No sacion de una borrachera. No qUJeres que nadie un Shaman del Putumayo. Ella cstaba dispucsta a irsc y tomarse sc imaginaba como iba a scr el te toque y cuando vomitas, te sientes aliv1ado por una hora. Permanecfa acostada .~ un tratamiento con los indlgenas, proceso. La escena se asemejaba a pero a\ mismo tiempo sabla que Ia de un reo sentencindo a pena de Otros dectos alternos son irritabilidad en los Dios era el tinico que decidla. muerte con myecci6n Ictal. ojos, In nariz y garganta, porque todas las mucosas Un din notes de Ia operacion Pero Ia realidad era otra. En una sc secan debido a Ia quemazon. sala, junto a otras personas en las decide aplnzarln, para intemnrsc "Sentla que mi cuerpo olfa a qulmico, los alimenquince dias en Ia selva. Esc din mismas condiciones, recibla cl tos y Ia boca me sabian a qu!mico y los olores se estuvo 1\amnndo tanto al cirujano veneno. Dos horas eran suficientcs intensificaron." para compartir las expenencias. como a\ shaman para realizar los Es un tratamiento que produce mucha depresi6n. ajustes con cnda uno, pero no los Cada vez que el veneno llega "Realmente no se quicre hacer nada ya que sientes un malestar constante. Pasan las horas y no te lo encontr6. a Ia sangre, sc siente un intenso "Como no pude viajar, cl quitas. A veces no quieres seguir con esto y te dan mareo, que en muchos casos promuchas ganas de despedine de Ia vida, pero trataba duce desvanecimiento. Monica paso siguiente era Ia operacion", de dormir y vivir esc asunto como un proceso de dijo Monica. "Semfa un miedo hacla ejercicios de respiracion. Mientras tanto, en Ia sala de inmenso de enfrentarme con aprendlzaje." Para Monica, su hijo fue una pieza fundamental. una Mastectomfa, ya que es una espera, Ia imaginacion de mis pamutacion. Es Ia parte femenina, dres volaba. Vefan salir a Monica "EI me pedia que fueramos a jugar al parque y yo hac!a todo un esfuerzo para salir a jugar con el. sensual y materna de Ia mujer." vomitando y sin poder caminar. ..Por eso es que es tan importante Ia union familEstaban dispuestos a scr sus Asumir este paso para Monica rue muy dirlcil. "Le pedl a Dios me muletas ... Monica aparece como iar. Mis padres han sido mi apoyo. Me han dado diera mucha fuerza. Me dcspedi si nada hubiera pasado. Esc dia mas de lo que esperaba. Mi padre ha sido Ia figura de esa parte de mi cuerpo; le preparo el almuerzo y com1o. paterna para el mflo y se haec cargo de el, cuando agradeci por todo lo que me habla Como los venenos del cancer yo practicamente no he podido levamarme. Mi madre me atiende y me consiente.~ ( •1rocurado en 40 mios: amamantar son qufmicos que queman tanto las celulas buenas como las rnaCada que vez que hablo con mi madre sobre el ~ mi hijo y vivir muchas otras exlas, los primeros d!as Ia persona periencias. Si Dios no quiere que tema, sus lagrimas salen de sus grandes ojos y dice se hagn Ia operacion algo pasara ..." sientc que se esta quemando, entre sollozos "Cuanto hubiera querido que este mucha sed y se pone muy coloMicntras espcraba su tumo en mal me hubiera dado a mi". el hospital para ser intcrvenida, rada. Tiene que protegerse contra Dice Monica que Ia clave cs comer aunque sean dos bocados, para impedir que las defensas se bajcn habian a su alrededor muchos los rayos del sol porque con lo y ayudar Ia regeneracion celular. nilios que lloraban csperando mfnimo sc puede insolar y no debe comer alimentos calientes tambien su tumo para ser operaMonica dice que cs un duro proceso que se porque \e pueden producir llagas. agudizn entre mas pasa cJ tiempo. "Ya a Ia scxta, dos. "EI vcrlos llorar me calma. Pense que si un nino tenia que Los medicamcntos afectan el simplemente no querfa mas." someterse a un proceso de apren- sistema digestive y Monica tomaba Monica ha vivido una muerte celular pero tambien dizaje a csa cdad, por que no yo." sabila para ayudar a proteger Ia un crecimiento espiritual. Esta expericncia nos ha La metieron al quirofano, cerro mucosa estomacal. Tienc que cambiado Ia perspectiva de Ia vida y sobre todo, de tomar liquidos helados constanlos ojos y cuando despert6, se Ia mucne. Somos mas conscientcs de que vinimos a aorender v a evolucionar espiritualmente. j encontr6 en Ia habilaci6n. temente para hidratarse. AI salir del hospital, tenia que Pcro para ella, el enfrentar a su hijo. El nino sufrio proceso rue progresivo. Aunque e\ sistema inemocionalmcnte. Comenzo a orinarsc en Ia cama. La psicologn dijo munitario estaba fortaque csta manifestaci6n era algo lccido por Ia ayuda de Ia muy positivo, porque sus frustramedicina altcrnativa, el cJones no sc las estaba guardando, h!gado sc iba debilitando Of Raleigh, NC bajo cl peligro de minar su pane cada vez mas con cada emocional. "La unica manera de sesion. Blessed by his Excellency, Most Reverend Bishop Robert Moskal , nrrcntar esto emocionalmente En Ia cuarta, comenz6 Ukrainian Catholic Eponhy of St. Josephat, Parma, Ohio USA 111on un nino, cs con mucho amor, a vomitar. "Los dectos dialogando y hablando con Ia son muy bstidiosos. Sc Information on Divine Uturgy time & place: verdad," dijo Monica. siente una constante sensacion de agon!a y El momenta de Ia primera contact Father Deacon Mark W. Shuey, Administrator quimioterapia llego. A Monica v6mito. La misma sen919 .n9 .7246 mshuey2@ nc.rr.com n Sts. 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Sara likes tai chi. Frances is a walker. Marge prefers crossword puzzles and an occasional massage. All three love sharing dreams, memories and laughs. Living here will make them feel good. Because here, well ness is a way of life. ~R Y F E L D A Continuing Care Retirement Community www.PennybymAtMaryfield.com (336) 886-4103 or (866) 627-9343 1315 Greensboro Rd, High Poi nt, NC 27260 Sponson:d by the Siste~ of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God NPfNCCWell#l ® is God! Even more wonderful J is that God wants this close connection to happen between us and God. jesus said ''Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelhng with him." o«m IHll One of the great mysteries of our faith is that God dwells within us. Deep within us IS the ideal ~chat room" where we meet God. Modem technology can connect us with people all around the world, but it cannot connect us to God. Fortunately, God has 'Wired us' for God. Our relationship with God is the most imponam relationship of our lives, for it is the one that saves us. remember the first time I experienced IM (for those who ~e.!!!!!!!~!!!!!~!!!-~~~~~!!!!!!!~~!.1! may be computer illiterate, that stands for "instant messaging"). It was strange to know that a Many people have struggles as they friend on another computer far away was communicating with me build this relmionship - hang in there! God is pursuing us and meets through the Internet in real time. I would type something, then a us where we are. There is a great minute or so later, a response would show up on the screen. Not saint I have grown to admire who so long ago, I witnessed the first marriage of had lots of trouble forming his own relationship with God. His name is two people who met over the Internet in a St Augustine. Augustme grew up in North Christian chat room. They fell in love. It led Africa and had a lot of freedom as to a face-to-face meeting and then to a lifea teenager. When he was 16, he long commitment before God. ~~ met a girl and fell in love. Within It is wonderful to see relationships grow Love deepens. People begin to connect emotionally and NC Calh1~lcs 24 Stpumbtr 2006 spiritually. We can feel very dose to another person. God wants this for all of us, for where there is true love, there is the kingdom and there two years, he had a child with her out of wedlock. He knew he had acted badly, but continued to struggle with all the temptations and freedom of his culture. U!ter, ,~ tmrnornl behavtor was crenhng the block He would pray, "Lord give me chastity .it." It w ns ktnd of a JOke \ ~e~, th~ but nlso a real expresston of hts tnner struggle would see "freedom" {0 indulge in sensuality and pleasure as true slavery. St Augustine tried to ttlk to God during this time, but he couldn't connect- God seemed vety diStant Augustine realized that his own immoral behavior was creating the block He would pray, "lord give me chastity and temperance, but not ;·ct.~ It was kind of a joke, but also a real expression of his inner struggle. He was in deep pain and yearned for the love only God could give. One day, he was wuh his young son and some friends and was experiencing sadness and frustration over his inner struggle. He sat down underneath a fig tree and was crying to God over his trouble. Then he heard a voice of a young child sing, "To//e,lcgc," which means, UTake up and read." The voice captured him - he knew it was God. Augustine took /"1\P_the Sacred Scriptures that were '•\J&l'll beside him and there, from ·St Pauls letter to the Romans, he read, "Let us conduct ourselves properly as m the day, not m orgies and drunkenness, not in promiSCUity and licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy But put on the lord jesus Christ and make no proVISion for the desires of the flesh." Augustines life changed dramatically at this point, and so did h1s prayer life! He learned to talk to God. Here is one of the many beautiful passages that St Augustine wrote about his experience in his book, TI1c Confessions: Late have I loved you, Beauty ever ancient and ever newl Late have I loved youI ... You shone upon me; your radiance enveloped me; you put my blindness to flight. You shed your fragrance about me; I drew breath and now I gasp for your sweet odor. I tasted you, and now t i l hunger and thirst for you. You touched me, and I am inflamed with love of your peace. 1Book >., m Augustine learned how to have a deep, lasting, rich, fruitful prayer life with God. So can we. Our spiritual exercise this month Is to spend time In the God chat room\ 1r All relationships need ~ an Investment of time. Just like there is an investment of time in Internet chatting, make an investment of time to talk to God. I suggest at least 15 minutes a day or more to begin. Find the place where you can pray to God. For the sake of this analogy, Iwill call this place the "God chat room~ This is very important The God chat room is a quiet place where you can be alone with just you and God. It should be a place where you can be yourself without any wonies. OK, once you have found a place to pray, the exciting part beginsI 2 Consider who you are talking to. Some people get nervous at this stage because they are not sure what to do next Questions arise: How can I speak to God? What do Isay? It is OK to have these wonies. Put them aside for now. Think instead about who you are and who you are about to talk to. You are God's chad. God loves you. God does not change his mind about that God is not fickle, one day loving you and the next not 3 Begin your prayer "In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -· " I would suggest praying the Our Father. When the Apostles saw Jesus praying one time, they wanted to learn how to pray too, so Jesus gave them the prayer we call the Our Father. It has everything in it we need. 4 ' --------------------~~· I · It starts with us thinking of God -Our Father who art in heaven. • We praise God - hallowed be thy name. • We ask for the gift that contains all others - thy kingdom come. • We ask for the grace to surrender ourselves - thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. • We ask for what we need each day - give us today our daily bread. • We ask for mercy- forgive us our trespasses (sins). • We ask to be merciful - as we forgive those who trespass against us. · We acknowledge our tenden· des to sin - lead us not into temptation. • We ask that evil be van· qulshed - defrver us from evil. • We end by affirming our faHh In all that we just said - Amen! ("I believe" "let it be sol") Pray slowly. Don't worry about rushing to get through. Your goal is to meet God, not see how fast you can say the words. Usten. If you get stuck, you can tell God so, "Dear God I am stuck. Help mel" I would encourage you to read a Scripture passage sometime during your prayer for it is God's word to us. Reflect on what you have read. End by thanking God for your time of prayer and pray for the grace to pray again tomorrow. Keep the dialogue going. Some people have found it helpful to keep a prayer journal and record what occurs during prayer. Prayer, like all relationships, takes time. Don't give up. The reward is a lifelong, life-changing, life-sustaining, life·saving relationship with God. - Fr. Bill Ashb:lugh orth Carolina is composed of three rather distinct topographical regions: the flood -prone coastal area, which includes New Bern; the economically dominant piedmont, which includes Charlotte and Raleigh; and the beautiful, but depressed, mountains in the westem part of the state. In the 1870s, the railroad pushed its way through the mountains, offering the promise of development. Hoping to take advantage of such a prospect, Colonel and Mrs. james Rumbough established a small town which would be called Hot Springs. N Here, Bessie, the first of five daughters, was born in 1857. The liule girl spent her childhood in the clear air and quiet security of the mountains, little dreaming that she would not only become Catholic, but a patron of the Catholic Church in Western North Carolina. Wishing his children to have a religious educa· tion, in 1872 Colonel Rumbaugh, a Methodist, sent his daughters Bessie and Mary to the Visitation Convent School for Girls in Washington, D.C. Bessie became acquainted with the son of Andrew johnson, who had become president of the United States when Abraham lincoln was assassinated. The young couple was married in 1875 when Bessie was 18. Unfortunately, Andrew johnson, Jr. d1ed in 1879, leaving his young widow to mourn her loss and consider her future. A major pan of Bcssies new life was embracing the Catholic religion. In 1886, the affiuent · widow sailed for England and, as the ship moved across the Atlantic, romance blossomed in her life once again. A New York banker, Daniel B. Safford, fell in love with her and quickly proposed. When the ship docked, I 1 NC Calh!~'in 26 Scpumbcr 2006 the two were married in London. After spending a number of years in Nice in southern France, the couple returned to the United States, lived for a brief period in New York, and finally moved to the Carolina mountains in the 1890s. Hot Springs would be Bess1es home for the remainder of her life. Aside from an Irish fam· ily that worked for a time in the hotel in town, Bessie was the only Catholic in all of Madison County. Nevertheless, she was determined to have a church in which to pray. With the permission of Bishop leo Haid, Bessie built a chapel beside her own large house. Here she welcomed the priest who occasionally made the 30-mile trip from St. lawrence Church in AsheVllle, site of the only permanently staffed Catholic parish in the mountains. After Mr. Safford died in 1914, Bessie managed the 100-acre estate, with its hotel, by herself. However, the popularity of Hot Springs declined and, motivated Jessie Rum· bough Safford, second from with her son, daughter Natekia and the children's nanny. by financial as well as religious considerations, in 1926 she leased the hotel bulding to the jesuits for use as a house of study for newly ordained priests. Some 40 jesuits descended on Hot Springs, more priests than there were secular clergy in the entire state. Furthermore, there were now many more priests in Hot Springs than there were lay Catholics. In fact, Bessie was still the only one. Two years later, she gave the property to the jesuits with the stipulation that they support her until her death, which occurred a year later. Thanks to that bequest, the jesuit presence has continued without interruption in the Carolina mountains. The jesuits have operated a retreat house overloo~ ing the Appalachian trail; in the ncar future, the property may serve other purposes for the order. -William F. rowers nciation School demolished for new construction .,.. In Havelock, demolition of the old Annunciation Catholic School built by Father Francis Howard in the 1950s began July 10 to make way for new construction of a school and parish hall. On Good Friday, 1953, Fa· ther Howard drove to the moth· erhouse of the Sisters of Mercy in Merion, Pa., to solicit their help in starting his new school. He met with Mother Gertrude Mary, the superior general and, as tradition has it, would not leave until she promised him some sisters. Father Howard met with her again a few weeks later when she visited her school in Jacksonville, NO. On Jan. 1, J\954, ground was broken for ~ Annunciation School and Hall; and on Aug. 27, 1954, the sisters arrived from Merion to pioneer a new school. The school was dedicated on Oct. 7, 1954; and, after a delay because of hurricanes, opened with 346 students. Today's school, with more than 1 50 students, is temporar· ily housed in mobile classroom units and continues to provide a Catholic education to children of Havelock, the Marine Corps Air Base at Cherry Point and sur· rounding cities. Annunciation offers a pre-Kindergarten-to-grade 8 program under the guidance of June Pietras, principal, and Father Dan Oschwald, pastor. Completion of the new school is tentatively scheduled for summer 2007. I (C I Catholic high school to open in New Bern .,.. On Aug. 28, Christ the King Catholic High School opened in New Bern. The Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the school on Aug. 14. The 2006-2007 academic year at Christ the King will begin with freshmen and sophomores at :fi temporary location, 2111 Neuse Blvd. in New Bern. The curricu( "'m will include the Corporate Study Initiative, where each student will work one day a week outside of the school. CKCHS admits students of any religion, nationality or ethnic origin. Those desiring 1 more information can contact the school at 252.514.0085 or visit its Web site at www.ckchs.org. I I 'jt Vis1t www.DioceseofRaleigh.org I www.NCcathollcs.org fi~EWTN GLOBAL CATHOliC TELEVISION Helping people grow in their love and understanding of the Catholic Faith. From special teaching series, call-in talk shows, news of the Faith and historic Vatican events, to programs for children, teens, Live daily Mass and more! There's something for everyone! Demtionols www.ewtn.com things to do ~t. Ann catholic School, Fay· ettevllle, opened its doors on Sept. 4, 1956. As part of its year-long birthday celebration, Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 1 a.m. in St. Ann Catholic Church. The students of St. Ann Catholic School will be the readers, altar servers, musicians and readers for this special celebration. We extend a warm invitation to all wishing to aHend. Light refreshments will follow in the church social hall. catholic Golden Age will meet at 1 :30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Raleigh. Call Kit Manzo at 919.624.9017 or Aline Christoffelsz at 919.231.1846 for information on monthly dinner gettogethers every third Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at local restaurants. Spirituality, Prayer, and Everyday Ufe, a two-day course exploring the I• nature and purposes of prayer and h dynamic relationship between yer and spirituality, will be held at Catholic Center, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 5 -16. Particular attention will be paid to various forms of personal prayer and communal prayer, including liturgical prayer and liturgical spirituality. Presenter: Sister Rea McDonnell, SSND, who currently serves as a pastoral counselor and spiritual director in Silver Spring, MD. In addition to a Ph.d. in biblical studies from Boston University, Sister Rea's own continuing education led her to certification from the Institute of Pastoral Psychotherapy and to becoming a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Cost: Tuition is $150 for 1 5 hours of instruction. Pearl Streb Powers scholarships are available. Continuing education credits are offered through Loyola University, New Orleans, for an additional fee. For further information and registration forms, please contact Bea Callery, Office for Lay Ministry, 715 Nazareth St., Raleigh NC 27606-2187; mail: [email protected]; one: 919.821.9715. of the Raleigh Women's Health Organization center at 3613 Haworth Drive, Raleigh, be· ginning on Sept. 23 and ending on Saturday Nov. 18. Join in for an hour of prayer to convert hearts, starting at 2 p.m. with the novena and Rosary and ending at 3 p.m. with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. All parishes are invited to attend on the first and last Saturdays, when Mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes at 12:30 p.m., followed by a procession to the center and an hour of prayer from 2-3 p.m. Refreshments will follow at the Fallon Center. Individual parishes are scheduled to aHend on the other seven Saturdays. This novena is sponsored by the Respect Life Ministry of the Diocese of Raleigh. For more information, contact Chris Reynolds at 919.250.3538 or Madonna Farrell at 919.212.0114 or go to www.lifetree.org/vigil. The Priesthood Discernment Group will meet Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Doggett Center, 600 Bilyeu St. in Raleigh. The group provides a comfortable and safe place to discuss your thoughts and feelings about a possible call to the priesthood. We discuss issues central to the call within the context of prayer and mutual support. If you think this group may be for you, please call Father Alex at 91 9.833.9668 or e-mail him at [email protected]. Marriage Encounter will take place Sept. 22 (7 p.m.} to Sept. 24 (5 p.m.} at Avila Retreat Center in Durham. For more information, contact Rich and Laurie Lovegreen at 919.772.6245 or [email protected]. Ambassador of the Word Youth Program A nine-week Novena to St. Rita of I cascla, Patroness of Parenthood, will be held every Saturday in front will convene Sept. 23, 1 0 a.m. -3 p.m., at St. Alphonsus Center in Wilson. This program is supported by the Office of African Ancestry ~ v.~, '. www.DioceseofRaleigh.org www.NCCatholics.org Ministry for youth 8 - 18 years of age. The objectives of AOW are to nurture young people and help them to realize the value of participating in their church and community; to provide an alternative forum for young people to develop as leaders and to make a difference in their community through program activities, workshops and retreats; and to develop and implement innovative programs that build self•esteem, self confidence and responsibility. For more information, contact Wilena McPhatter at 252.243.7592 or [email protected] Song & Praise Day II, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Avila Retreat Center in Durham, is a retreat that will focus on Psalm 18:24: "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Participants will celebrate these words with songs, music, prayer and individual voices. $30 donation. For more information, cafl919.477.1285. Handicapped Encounter Christ, the annual fall retreat for adults with disabilities, will be held from Sept. 29 (5 p.m.) through Oct. 1 at the Short Journey Center in Smithfield. The retreat is open to adults of all ages, and HEC is always seeking volunteers to assist the participants. For more information contact Linda Bedo at 919.821.9753 or [email protected]. St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Community in Cary will hold its 9th Annual International Festival on Oct. 6 • 7, 2006. Featured this year will be a golf tournament, a 3K fun run, children's games and rides, as well as food and entertainment from several ethnic groups. This is a wonderful family event open to the entire community. For more information, please call 91 9.468.6193 [email protected]. was more like a day-care center. We taught both kids and adults, and organizing the different ages and skill levels was or Matthew Letterman, Ryan Brown and Betsy Matthews, juniors at UNC-Chapel Hill, an opportunity to teach computer literacy in Mexico led to a new awareness of the interdependence of people everywhere. The three are founding members of Technology Without Borders, a student club dedicated to helping people in developing areas learn or upgrade computer skills. Inspired by Fr. Gerry Kelly, a Houston Maryknoll missionary, and funded by grants from a student adviser, proceeds from a yard sale and a gift from United Way, the three took 10 computers to Matamoros, Mexico, last May. Living at a convent and working from an education compound there, they taught locals of all ages skills from typing to document management Sometimes wclass" could seem a little chaotic. ~we tried :lt first to have a somewhat formal setting,·· lellerman laughs, "but some days the atmosphere j WELCOME TO 0l!JR NEW 8ISH0P The Most Reverend Michael f~ Burbidge F.:' ROM We are an association of lay ecclesial ministers of the Diocese of Raleigh, committed to nurturing and celebrating our faith in Jesus Christ and supporting one another in responding effectively and faithfully to ouli baptismal call. We invite into membership all those who regard their church-related service, paid or unpaid, as ministry. Access the RELM brochure and membership information further on the web at: http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/lay/ecclesial min isters/i ndex.aspx All lay ministers are encouraged to join us in giving thanks to God for lay minist~ in our diocese and celebrating the gift of lay ministry at a special MASS OF THANKSGIVING Sacred Heart Cathedral ~ 00 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 11 :00 a.m. • • • • • • • • • • Carry out your wishes and is tailored to fit each individual. Increase spendable income now. Assure financial security during retirement or disability. Effectively pass property to family members. your church. charities and others. Provide competent management for beneficiaries who cannot handle finandai matters. Minimize Income, gift, estate and Inheritance taxes. Reduce probate and transfer costs. Provide liquidity to pay estate and inheritance taxes. aM11nlstratlon expenses and debts. Avoid uncertainty and litigation. 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