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A reason given for the placement of the new tabernacle at St. Margaret, Bel Air (CR, Sept. 4) represents a serious misunderstanding. The article stated that the parishioners “were not being exposed to the real presence of Christ during the weekend Masses,” because they could not view the tabernacle in its former location. In fact, Christ is always present to us in several ways during the Mass, as is made clear in the following excerpt from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican II, #7:

St. Ignatius, Hickory, parishioner George Barenz, a longtime volunteer at The John Carroll School, died Sept. 28.

CHICAGO – A new book by constitutional scholar Paul Benjamin Linton assesses the legal status of abortion in each of the 50 states, concluding that more than half the abortions performed in the U.S. would remain “constitutionally protected” if Roe v. Wade were overturned.

WASHINGTON – Officials at Catholic aid agencies said it is too early to tell how the shaky economy will affect their donations and investments and noted they are cautiously preparing for the future.

The students in Charleston had a different way of life. Some of the boys actually drove the school buses. Many of the students had cars and during the warm months, surf boards were attached to the top of the cars. After school, the kids headed for the restrooms and returned to their cars in surfing attire. Strangely, Bishop England did not have a cafeteria. The seniors were allowed off campus for lunch. The underclassmen ate their lunch in the gym using the bleachers for both table and chair. The coaches supervised the lunch period.