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Thousands wave greetings as the statue of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre crowd, "there are no strangers In the city of God." (Photos and text of draws near the stage at Marine Stadium. "There are no exiles In this Abp. McCarthy's address on page 7.) Archdiocese of Miami," Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy told the VOICE CCD VOL. XIX No. 27 PRICE 25c SEPTEMBER 16, 1977 Sunday i-lingual Abp. backs special smut fight section POST OFFICE—is in Broward public money going up in fumes because of gas The quest of those who turn to pornography and ob- contract?...pg. 3 scenity in search of meaning and significance is doomed to failure, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy said at the onset of Moral Awareness Week which begins this Sunday, Sept. 18. PORNO FILM on life of Noting that Broward County residents are currently Jesus may be shot in facing a challenge regarding pornography in areas where law U.S. if filmmaker has enforcement agencies have been cracking down on adult his way...pg. 4 book stores and movie theaters believed to be violating Florida anti-smut laws, the Archbishop urged priests to remind congregations that it is the "calling of the people of BABYSITTERS? not a God to support the positive, inspiring and beautiful things in role for Sisters any life and to discourage that which detracts from life's sacred longer, says national character. leader...pg. 2 "WE AS RELIGIOUS leaders of our communities, are GRADUATION KISS: While most students are still concerned with our peoples' directions in life. At times we getting adjusted to new classrooms and new teachers, are asked to speak out on civil issues which involve the moral 30 multiply-handicapped children recently participated FAMILY NIGHT—it's fibre of our communities," the Archbishop declared. in outdoor graduation ceremonies at St. Agnes begun already with In a statement on pornography, the Archbishop em- Hospital in White Plains, N.Y. One graduate, Andrea more to come...pg. 5 phasized that "Our sexuality is one of the most precious gifts Sellers, 8, gets a kiss from her younger brother after receiving her diploma for completing an intensive given to us by God. It is this gift which enables us to enter FAMILY MINISTRIES into a life of intimacy with one another, an intimacy rooted program of therapetutic, rehabilitative and educational sessions. not new in the Arch- (Cont. on page 3) diocese of Miami thanks to Father Jim and SOAP leaves dirty residue others... pg. 18 VOCATIONS Aware- Following is the text of staff has previewed the first Mr. Tate is a thief and father, a World War II ness Week is coming up the statement on the TV three episodes of SOAP. The adulterer who is being black- veteran. But a laugh-track and plans are being program "SOAP" issued consensus reaction was mailed by his secretary. Mrs. that registers throughout of made throughout the Sept. 14 by the Department of largely a gnashing of teeth. Tate is a giddy wife who has humor invites the viewer to area to celebrate the Communication of the U.S. ABC has described an affair with the tennis pro join in the greater fun of national observance Catholic Conference: SOAP as "a continuing adult who is simultaneously having laughing at this senile veteran ...pg. 16 Humor is one of those character comedy." That pre- an affair with her promiscuous whose demented antics are aspects of humanity about broadcast description of the daughter who also wants to paraded in and out of various which only fools or series won't be supported by have an affair with her scenes. philosophers are supposed to the first three episodes. The childhood schoolmate who is A MORE selective age offer generalizations. There is series is little more than a dull now a priest. The' Tate's 14- would have demanded that no simple way to account for recycling of soap opera year-old son is bent on the comic treatment of human it. What appears funny to one melodrama in a shallow, beginning his own career of sexual foibles and failings person may strike another as insensitive, anything-goes sexual experience. On the contains at least some sheer cruelty. It remains to be slapstick format. Campbell side the husband is elements of satire and a touch impotent because he is guilt- Classified 20 seen whether the public will THE BASIC plot has to of compassion. SOAP, how- Editorial. ...... 17 laugh or gnash its collective do with the activities of the ridden over having murdered ever, is without wit and its It's a Date 10 teeth with regard to the various members of Tate and his wife's first husband. He humor is cruel. It divorces sex Know Your season's most highly Campbell families. The wives cannot abide his homosexual and its cartoon characters Faith 11 stepson. The other stepson Movies & TV. 15 publicized show, the new are sisters. The Tates have from any resemblance to a Prayers 14 Tuesday night series, SOAP, more money than the Camp- can't abide him and has been flesh and blood human which premiered September bells, but the bizarre given a Mafia contract to context. Its humor, such as it 13th at 9:30-10:00 p.m. on the tributions that affect each are murder him. is, is frequently no more than ABC Television Network. fairly evenly divided. The The plot's preoccupation a belabored dirty joke. U.S. Catholic Con- problems are almost almost with sex is partially relieved When first conceived, ference's Communications exclusively related to sex. by Mrs. Tate's shell-shocked (Continued on page 4) 'Nuns will no longer be baby-sitters' CHICAGO-(NC)-"We organization's four major and individuals to achieve cannot be solved by old ap- Church and how the Church is will no longer be the baby- goals during 1976-77 —to shared goals. proaches, because the old ministering to women." sitters of the world," Sister articulate a theology of The first goal was the contain innate blockages. SISTERS will no longer Joan Chittister told members religious life; to begin subject of a year-long study Sister Joan Doyle, new "fill slots in the Catholic of the Leadership Conference education for justice that will by a special LCWR com- LCWR president, said the Church"' but will be involved of Women Religious (LCWR) lead to systemtic change; to mittee. According to Chicago assembly "seemed to in a variety of emerging meeting in Chicago Aug. 28- promote study, prayer and Dominican Sister Jeanne affirm the things we've been ministries such as drug and Sept. 1. "We are rediscovering action on women's issues; and O'Laughlin, committee doing this year." The LCWR alcohol rehabilitation, the values of traditional to move toward maximum chairperson, the panel's study executive board met Sept. 1-6 theological professorships in ministries but we will not cooperation with other groups showed that current problems in LaGrange, 111., to evaluate Catholic and state colleges continue to be only a labor questionnaires distributed at and seminaries, and elective force for hospitals and the meeting and to set public offices, said Sistei schools." priorities and allocate funds in Doyle, a native of Chicago and Sister Chittister, who line with the results of that president of the Sisters of ended a term as LCWR survey. Charity of the Blessed Virgin president during the In a talk to the assembly, Mary. organization's general Sister Doyle said: "Today we "Our founders set out to assembly, was addressing are very concerned about the change a system but we have more than 500 administrators woman question, about become bound into the very of some 365 congregations of women in the Church, about institutions which they set up nuns at the assembly, which other women, about the Equal to bring about that change," was aimed at assessing the Rights Amendment. This year Sister Barbara Thomas, past present focus of American we will search out how many LCWR president, told the nuns and projecting their women are ministering in the assembly. future. In her talk, Sister Chittister reviewed the history of religious groups in Leaders hit jailing the United States, and pointed out that each change was met with hostility. But, of nun in Rhodesia she said, "Only those who can change survive." Sisty-six NAIROBI, Kenya- protested her arrest and percent of the communities (NC) — Church and media detention and declared their founded before 1880 no longer leaders in Kenya have publicly solidarity with "our former exist, she added. backed American Maryknoll associate and colleague." A MAJOR change has Sister Janice McLaughlin, One of the two dailies, been in the attitude toward recently jailed and arrested by The Standard, front-paged the vows, she said. Formerly it Rhodesian authorities. story of her arrest. The was considered that one Sister McLaughlin, one of government radio and vowed to keep rules, Sister four members of the television stations have given Chittister added, but now "we WANTED: This composite sketch of an unidentified Rhodesian (Catholic) Com- the story comprehensive see the purpose of vows is to; suspect in the June 13 rape-murder of Roberta Elam, a mission for Justice and Peace coverage, and a number of gain life and give life." postulant of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Wheeling, arrested Sept. 1 and the only articles have appeared in other The outgoing LCWR was released by West Virginia State Police. one held in jail without bond, local media on her behalf. president outlined the was press secretary for the The Sunday Nation, in a Kenyan bishops' Catholic sharply worded editorial secretariat for seven years (Sept.