Why He’s Bombing Afghanistan

BY Wayne Laugesen

Pilot lost a friend and job status Sept. 11, but fight isn't personal

November 18-24, 2001 Issue

United Airlines pilot Mark MacKenzie, a 767 captain, lost plenty on Sept. 11.

Mark MacKenzie

His close friend Jason Dahl, the man he shared a desk with at United's Denver offices, was captain of the 767 that crashed in Pennsylvania. Reduced flights meant MacKenzie was demoted to smaller planes.... READ MORE

Operation Enduring Charity

November 11-17, 2001 Issue

David Snyder

David Snyder of Catholic Relief Services spent much of October in Pakistan with other CRS staffers, preparing to assist thousands of Afghan refugees.

Snyder, 31, a native of Baltimore, joined Catholic Relief Services five years ago after earning a master's degree from Towson State... READ MORE

Changed

BY Tom Booth

November 04-11, 2001 Issue

Tom Booth has performed his songs for Mother Teresa, World Youth Day, and Pope John Paul II's visit to St. Louis.

He has composed three No. 1 hits on the Contemporary Christian Music charts: Kathy Troccoli's “I Will Choose Christ” and “Love Has a Name” and Amy Grant's “Nothing Is Beyond You.” He... READ MORE

From Fascist Hate to Christian Love

BY Joseph Pearce

October 28 - November 3, 2001 Issue

In his teens and 20s he was a member of a quasi-fascist party in Britain and was even jailed for race hatred.

Through reading G.K. Chesterton, he eventually became a Catholic and ditched his extremist beliefs.

He was written 12 books on such figures as Chesterton, C.S. Lewis and E.F. Schumacher, as... READ MORE

Ground Zero Became His Parish

BY Father Chris Hynes

October 21-27, 2001 Issue

On Sept. 11, he was in New York, on his way to a meeting with the Port Authority police department where he is a chaplain.

Father Hynes is also chaplain to more than 4,000 men and women in the U.S. Secret Service, the New Jersey State Police and the Essex County Sheriff's Department as well as a... READ MORE

26 Faces Replaced by God’s

BY John M. Dobrosky

Pastor of Attack's Hardest-Hit Parish

October 7-13, 2001 Issue

St. Mary's Parish in Middletown, N.J., 10 miles south of Manhattan, lost 26 parishioners on Sept. 11.

That's more people than the entire town lost in World War II. Another 50 of pastor Father John Dobrosky's parishioners have lost relatives who are presumed dead. The priest spoke with Register... READ MORE

The Big Apple’s Big Heart

BY Edward Mulholland

Father Eamon Kelly

September 30 - October 6, 2001 Issue

It's a long way from County Clare, Ireland, to Manhattan. The distance seemed even greater after Sept. 11.

A few days after the terrorist attacks, Legionary of Christ Father Eamon Kelly, an Irish priest stationed in New York, told Register correspondent Edward Mulholland what it was like to... READ MORE

Love Was Lifting Up the Rubble

BY Gino Sylva

September 23-29, 2001 Issue

The day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Father Gino Sylva was invited to counsel rescue workers at the World Trade Center site in New York.

The parish priest and high school chaplain in Paterson, N.J., eight miles from Manhattan, spoke about his experience with Register features correspondent... READ MORE

She Believes in Love

September 02-08, 2001 Issue

Together with her husband H. Lyman Stebbins, Madeleine Stebbins founded Catholics United for the Faith in 1968.

The apostolate is still going strong today. She spoke with features correspondent Tim Drake about herself, the organization and the re-release, by Sophia Institute Press, of Father Jean... READ MORE

Why the Dancer Sang

BY Simonetta Pacek

August 26 - September 1, 2001 Issue

Her St. Philomena Foundation is the largest distributor of free Catholic music in the United States.

About 16,000 copies of her compact disc, “Keep Your Eyes on the Beloved,” have been disseminated in all 50 states and many foreign countries since its release in January 1999.

On Catholic radio and... READ MORE

God Gave Her Music

BY Kari Knuttila

August 19-25, 2001 Issue

A senior at the College of St. Benedict, Kari Knuttila was crowned Miss Minnesota in June.

In September, she will compete for scholarship dollars and the crown in the Miss America pageant. She recently spoke with Register features correspondent Tim Drake.

Drake: Tell me about your family.

I grew up... READ MORE

From Russia, With Hope

BY Father Dan Maurer

August 12-18, 2001 Issue

Life is still tough in Russia. Just ask Father Dan Maurer — the second publicly ordained Catholic priest in Russia since the 1917 revolution.

He currently serves Most Holy Mother of God parish in Vladivostok, in the far east of Russia, and is one of only two Catholic priests in their region.... READ MORE

St. Dominic’s Preview

BY Paul Burnell

A frank discussion with the Dominican order's new leader

August 05-11, 2001 Issue

Father Carlos Azpiroz Costa

Dominican Father Carlos Azpiroz Costa will spend his first St. Dominic's day as head of his order Aug. 4.

Dominican Father Carlos Azpiroz Costa will spend his first St. Dominic's day as head of his order Aug. 4.

The 44-year-old from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected... READ MORE

They Are That Innocent

BY Jason Evert

July 22 - 28, 2001 Issue

It isn't often that chastity lecturers get standing ovations in today's high schools.

But it happens all the time in Jason Evert's work.

Currently a full-time apologist with Catholic Answers, Jason Evert is the author of the book Pure Love and is currently writing the sequel to Did Adam and Eve... READ MORE

A Child’s Clutter Changed Her Life

BY Dolores Park

July 1-7,2001 Issue

Dolores Park has opened for Bob Hope, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Phyllis Diller and has sung for two presidents of the United States.

On the verge of a full-blown country music career, tragedy struck a friend. She spoke with features correspondent Tim Drake about her decision to give her talents... READ MORE

Putting God on the Stage

BY Leonardo Defilippis

June 24-30, 2001 Issue

A former Shakespearean actor, in 1980 he and his future wife Patti started St. Luke Productions, a Catholic production company which is in the process of financing a full-length feature film on St. Thérèse of Lisieux. He spoke with Register features correspondent Tim Drake.

Tell me a little about... READ MORE

The Father’s Day Bishop

BY Bishop Daniel O'Reilly

June 17-23, 2001 Issue

The bishop of Worcester, Mass., who is an occasional consultant to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, recently attracted 600 men to a conference on fatherhood. He spoke with Register features correspondent Tim Drake.

The bishop of Worcester, Mass., who is an occasional consultant to the... READ MORE

On ‘Cafeteria Catholics’ and the Pope

BY Ted Robinson ------ KEYWORDS: Inperson

June 10-16, 2001 Issue

He's in his 18th year as a baseball broadcaster, and his ninth with the National League West champion San Francisco Giants, following four seasons on TV with the Minnesota Twins. He will soon be covering his third Olympic Games from Salt Lake City. He discussed his professional and faith life with... READ MORE

Rap-ologist

BY David Rey

June 3-9, 2001 Issue

In songs like “53 Beads on a String,” this Chicagoan shows his unusual blend of classical melodies, rap beats and rhythms, and Catholic lyrics. “The Apologist,” who just released his second CD, spoke with Register staff writer Eve Tushnet.

Tushnet: Tell me about your background.

I wasn't brought up... READ MORE

Voice of the Faith

BY Vin Scully

May 20-26, 2001 Issue

There are few radio personalities as familiar as the voice of the Dodgers, who has announced many baseball All-Star games and World Series. He spoke to Register correspondent G.E. Devine.

G.E. Devine: You've been inducted into the broadcast wing of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Pa. The Dodgers... READ MORE

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