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S e i s t u d y Dioct i task force préparés to send questionnaires C l i By PATRICIA BARTOS 17-member task force has met geographic areas, they will be Pli TSBURGH — The diocese's several times and has divided into urged to consider future trends Parish Self-Study Task Force, four work groups to carry out the and demographic projections, established in May by Bishop massive self-study effort. and "seek ways to bring people Donald W. Wuerl, hopes to mail Those groups will specialize in into more active participation," out questionnaires to represen­ the self-study questionnaire, the Fr. Duch added. tatives in the diocese’s 330 self-study process, communica­ They will study the question of parishes by late October, accor­ tions and public relations and how many ministers, clerical and ding to Fr. Robert Duch, director. tra in in g . lay staff will be needed to effec­ The questionnaires, which will Fr. Duch designed the question­ tively carry out the parish's focus on such areas of parish life naire and presented it to the work needs, keeping in mind for in­ as Mass, sacraments, feeling of group for suggestions and stance that projections show the community, finances, education changes. Following final approval diocese will have 100 less priests and maintenance, will be sent to by Bishop Wuerl on the survey in­ in the year 2005 than today, he three groups of persons: the strument, he hopes to fit the com­ said. pastors and staffs of each parish, pleted questionnaire on a com­ "We will invite people to look at parish council members, and a puter sheet, where respondents the resources available" in terms random sampling of parishioners can use a pencil to mark the of human, financial and material (three percent of each parish). Fr. anonymous forms. A computer areas, Fr. Duch said. Bishop D uch said. will then read and score the Wuerl wants to invite as many Preceding the mailing, five responses. people as possible to submit infor­ meetings will be held in August at Fr. Duch said he hopes to have mation. Fr. Duch said, adding the varying locations within the the completed forms returned bishop will discuss this question diocese for priests to hear of the within several weeks. Once they with the pastoral council and his self-study group's progress. Fr. are compiled, parish information other consultative groups. Duch added that another session will be directed back to the "He wants lots of input," Fr. may be added to explain the pro­ pastors. D uch said. Food for the needy cess for diocesan officials. The process group is working to The purpose of the parish self- Volunteers at the Washington Heights Also, each pastor will be asked design the processes for study, Father added, is to "help food bank is operated by two Catholic and nine to select a parish director for the parishioners to discuss this in­ Ecumenical Food Bank (WHEFB) sort and Protestant Churches in Mount Washington and people deal with the important distribute packages of fond for the needy. The self-study project, someone to coming information, Fr. Duch question 'How can parishes be ef­ Duc/uesne Heights. work with the pastor a n d exp lain ed . fective and creatively organized parishioners to oversee the T h e communications a n d to be relevant to the changing parish's participation, keep public relations group will needs of people?' parishioners informed of the pro­ prepare a video explaining the “The first purpose of the instru­ Churches operate food bank gress and distribute and collect parish self-study effort. This will ment (questionnaire) is to provide the survey forms. be shown to all clergy at two the parish with a process to ap­ PITTSBURGH — Two Catholic churches known as the Mount cessing their first clients, expec­ Fr. Duch explained that several meetings they will have with the preciate the ways it already pro­ and nine Protestant Churches in Washington Ministerium. ting to provide food to 100 workshops will be organized to bishop in October before the claims Christ in the world,” Fr. Mount Washington and Du- The following four months were households three limes a week. help prepare the parish directors survey forms go out. It also will be Duch said. It also will provide a quesne Heights operate an for their duties. busy with the actual organization Clients must make application available to parishes. practical way for parishes to col­ ecumenical food bank. of the food bank, which included He explained that the self-study and are required to meet the The task force’s training group lect information on themselves Known as Washington Heights meetings, investigations of other effort has two purposes: parish Government Income Eligibility will work with the process group and challenge parishes to con­ Ecumenical Food Bank (WHEFB), food banks, planning and solicita­ reorganization and spiritual Requirements for Free Meals. to design the con tent of sider future directions for possible the group recently was awarded a tion of volunteers. A board of revitalization. The work continued until May workshops for the parish direc­ reorganization and spirit ual $10,000 Hunger Trust Fund directors was formed with elected The priest, who is pastor of St. 1987. when they lost the use of tors, Fr. Duch said. revitalization, he added. Grant from Pittsburgh Communi­ officers, composed of members of Barnabas in Swissvale and former the freezer and refrigerators. With When parishioners discuss this Fr. Duch quoted Protestant ty Services, Inc. (he Ministerium. that, the nutritional quality and assistant superintendent of new data on their parishes and It all began in December 1984 St. Justin's unoccupied school quantity of food dropped and s c h o o ls , explained his also look at the situation in their (Continued on page 2) when the number of Mount was chosen as the location for the shifted to canned and boxed Washington residents seeking food bank because the necessary goods. emergency food was at a record office, storage and distribution The problem was compounded high and growing. space were available there. A when the number of clients Many of the 1 1 community- large freezer and two refrigerators steadily rose. Bishop recovering after surgery based churches were no longer also were there which enabled They decided to apply for food able to service all the needy in PITTSBURGH - Bishop them to purchase frozen foods grant money. "We and the board Bishop Wuerl, 48, was told The bishop was hospitalized their own membership. Wuerl was discharged from wholesale and use the frozen were astonished when we receiv­ the recovery period was four to July 8 after suffering back pain “It was Father (John) Staab. the hospital on Tuesday, July foods available to food banks from ed the grant,” Rat way said, six weeks, Fr. Lengwin said. for more than a week. Doctors pastor, St. Justin Church, who 1 8 . after he underwent the Greater Pittsburgh Communi­ “because it was our first time During that time, the bishop is diagnosed the problem as a got the ball rolling,” said Sister ty Food Bank (GPCFB). microsurgery July 13 at Pitt­ preparing a proposal." supposed to avoid activities slipped disk and ordered bed Susanne Sutton, OSF, a parish sburgh’s Mercy Hospital to A staff of 20 people from all The I lunger Trust Fund grant which would strain his back. rest, saying it was likely the social minister with Catholic remove fragments of a rup­ member churches was organized runs out at the end of the year. disk would slip back where it Charities and co-coordinator of tured disk in his back. to help with the operations. Ber­ "We hope we can continue to get However, it was the bishop's belonged. the program. “He simply said, ‘I n ic e Ratway, parish social The bishop came out of the grants," Ratway said. “We will be intention to ordain two Fran­ However, when the bishop think we need to start a food surgery in excellent condition minister, St. Justin, assists Sr. forever grateful for their help.” ciscans to the priesthood at St. had experienced no relief by b a n k .’” Susanne as co-coordinator. They and "the prognosis is for full "We do the work," added Sr. Augustine Church, July 12, doctors made the deci­ The urgent problem was ad­ are all volunteers. recovery,” said Father Ronald Susanne, "the Lord provides the Lawrencevllle, at 10 a.m. on sion to operate, Fr. Lengwin dressed at a joint meeting of the By May 1985. they began pro­ rew ards. P . L e n g w i n . spokesman. July 22, he said. said. ‘Full voice’for blacks in the Church, Bishop Wuerl names Sister pledges bishops’ conference president associate general secretary WASHINGTON (CNS) — The bishops' conference in and there conlinue to be." Ar­ president of the U.S. bishops’ con­ Washington. chbishop May said. PITTSBURGH — Bishop ship that I am extremely comfor­ ference has “pledged anew” to “We are a family, and no "We need to recognize more Donald W. Wuerl has named table with. My commitment to the use the energies and resources of b ro th er o r sister suffers or rejoices black leadership; our liturgies Sister Margaret Hannan, RSM, as diocese is a strong one and I am the conference to ensure that alone,' Archbishop May said. "Let need more of the vibrancy and an associate general secretary of pleased to be joining the diocesan African-American Catholics have us join hands ever more tightly our policies more of the insight of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, effec­ administration.” a “full voice" in the Church. and walk together toward the African Americans; the problems tive Aug. 21. Father Nicholas C. Dattilo, Archbishop John L. May of Si. kingdom of Jesus Christ.” which plague many blacks — In his letter appointing Sr. diocesan general secretary, said Louis said all U.S. Catholics are "The Church is a living body. poverty, substandard housing — Margaret to the post, Bishop that it will be "particularly saddened by the actions of a When part of it is wounded, the cry for our increased attention." Wuerl said that “this is one of the helpful to have someone with Sr. priest of the Washington Ar­ whole body feels the pain,” he he said. most important offices in the cen­ Margaret’s combination of skills chdiocese who said that racism in said. “In these days especially, all But gains have been made, lie tral administration of the diocese and knowledge of the diocese to the Church led him to form his 52 million Catholics in our land said. Church statistics and and one which I expect will help with the major work of the own African-American Catholic share the sadness" of the nation's private polls suggest that the utilize, in a significant way, your Sister Margaret Hannan, RSM. General Secretariat,” which con­ has been appointed by Bishop C hurch . 13 black • Catholic bishops who number of black Catholics in the many gifts and talents in the ser­ sists of assisting the bishop in Father George A. Stallings, earlier issued a statement urging United Slates has risen from vice of this local Church. I look Wuerl as associate general diocesan administration and serv­ secretary for the Pittsburgh former archdiocesan evangelist, Fr. Stallings to return to unity 990.000 in 1985 to 2 million in forward to working with you in ing as an administrative resource Diocese. celebrated the inaugural service with the Church. 1988. More than 100 dioceses arc the day-to-day adventure that is to parishes and institutions of the at his Imani Temple July 2. He “Is it possible to be both black attempting to implement the Na­ the unfolding of the mission of the diocese. has been suspended by Cardinal Vind Catholic? The (black) bishops tional Black Catholic Pastoral C h u rc h .” Sr. Margaret, a native of Pitt­ thony’s, she has been a school James A. Hickey of Washington. answer a resounding ‘yes’ — it is Plan. And in the last 20 years, the teacher and principal. She is a Archbishop May said in a state­ Sr. Margaret, who most recent­ sb urgh's North Side, earned a possible to be a member of a fami­ number of U.S. black bishops has bachelor's degree in education, member of the board of directors ment to the nation’s 2 million ly, to share the heartbeat of that grown from one to 13. ly had served as executive direc­ of the Association for Retarded tor of St. Anthony School for Ex­ with a specialty in speech correc­ black Catholics, “Please know family, to take life from it, to be a "As president of the National Citizens and of the board of that your concerns are the con­ ceptional Children in Oakmont, tion, from Carlow College and a voice of conscience for the family ^Conference of Catholic Bishops, I trustees for Mercy and St. John cerns of every bishop in this said that “when I read Bishop master's degree in special educa­ and to lead that family from pledge anew the energies and hospitals. She was appointed in la n d ." W uerl’s pastoral letter last year, I tion from California (Pa.) State w ith in .” resources of the conference, to 1988 as a member of the Penn­ “Your pain is our pain, your joy was not only impressed but also University. All of the U.S. bishops would give your vitality full voice," Ar­ sylvania State Advisory Panel for is our joy," he said in the state­ admit that "there have been chbishop May told black excited. His is the kind of leader­ In addition to heading St. An- Special Education. ment released July 14 at the elements of racism in the Church C atholics. Page 2 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Diocesan/world news Use of Aquinas in justice’s Supreme Court opinion disputed

WASHINGTON (CNS) — B u t Catholic Church widely held that the soul was not pastors and her doctors have also of common forms of con­ Catholic theology on the com­ Supreme Court Justice John Paul documents, and Aquinas himself, present until the formation of (he taught the same doctrine — the traception such as the IUD and mencement of personhood." Stevens used the 13th-century dispute Stevens' conclusions, fetus 40 or 80 days after concep­ various opinions on the infusion the morning-after pill." which The brief filed by the Holy Or­ opinions of St. Thomas Aquinas said Vincentian Father John W. tion. for males and females of the spiritual soul did not in­ allow fertilization but prevent im­ thodox Church spent more than to support his dissent from the Gouldrick. director of the U.S. respectively. Thus, abortion of troduce any doubt about the il- plantation. the justice said. six pages explaining that from high court's July 3 ruling bishops' Office for Pro-Life the 'unformed' or 'inanimate' lieitness of abortion." The Missouri law's preamble, Old Testament times, the Judeo- upholding Missouri abortion Activities. fetus was something less than Even If the fetus were not yet he said, is "an unequivocal en­ Christian tradition has recogniz restrictions. Stevens wrote in his opinion. true homicide, rather a form of ensouled, "there is still nothing dorsement of a religious tenet of ed the sanctity of life within the Stevens wrote that the pream­ "My concern can best be explain­ anticipatory or quasi-homicide." less than a human life, preparing some but by no means all Chris­ womb. ble to the Missouri law. which ed by reference to the position on However. Father Gouldrick (old for and calling for a soul in which tian faiths." Church theologians from Ter- states that life begins at concep­ this issue that was endorsed by Catholic News Service July 10 the nature received from the Stevens cited conflicting tullian of Carthage in the second tion, is a theological belief, not a St. Thomas Aquinas and widely that Aquinas' distinction between parents is completed." the statements in friend-of-the-court and third century to St. Thomas biological fact. accepted by the leaders of the beings with and without a soul declaration said. briefs filed by Catholics for a Free Aquinas have taught that abor­ Therefore, the Justice said, the Roman Catholic Church for many was not used as a basis for deter­ Stevens argued that the Choice, the Lutheran Church- tion is wrong, the Orthodox preamble is unconstitutional. years." mining if an abortion were Missouri law equates conception Missouri Synod and the Holy Or­ Church brief said. Even within Catholic Church Stevens cited a Library of Con­ permissible. and fertilization, "even though thodox Church of America. Although the sacredness of teaching. Stevens said, the begin­ gress paper on Catholic teaching "He never allowed for direct standard medical texts equate The Lutheran synod brief said human life from conception on is ning of human life has been on abortion, which drew on abortions." Father Gouldrick 'conception' with Implantation in the "sanctity of human life from a constant Christian teaching, the disputed. Aquinas to conclude: "It was said. the uterus, occurring about six conception and opposition to brief said, “ this should not be The 1974 Vatican Declaration days after fertilization." abortion are, in fact, sincere and taken as sectarian pleading Task force to send questionnaires on Abortion made the same point, ''Missouri's declaration deeply held religious beliefs."' Rather, it is a unique witness to saying: "In the course of history, therefore implies regulation not Catholics for a Free Choice said, an older and sounder tradition the fathers ol the church, her only of previability abortions, but "There is no constant teaching in that is our common heritage." (Continued from page one) the bishop's review, he added. The bishop's style traces back theologian Jurgen Moltmann: to Vatican II documents sug­ "W e do not look from the present Arrests made gesting that "working together is Into the future but from the future the key to success" for bishops into the present." In other words, in Youngstown and priests in today's society. he added, "w e will try to look at Father added. the future of the Church and its YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio (CNS) - needs and the needs of its people. Participation in this diocesan- Bishop Albert H. Ottenweller of Then invite and empower all bap­ wide parish self-study effort "is Steubenville and the president of tized people in the diocese to based on a beliei and trust in the the Franciscan University of shape the future church." competency of people to unders­ Steubenville were arrested July The task force will look at all tand the facts, trends and 15 In an Operation Rescue protest recommendations from the challenges and to make choices." outside an abortion clinic. parishes arid synthesize them for Fr. Duch said. Bishop Ottenweller. 73, Fran­ ciscan Father Michael Scanlan. 57. president of the university, and 45 others from the university K |A N _ _ INCLUDED WITH THIS EDITION IS were detained outside the Mahon- in g Women’s Center in N U T E l A SPECIAL ADVERTISING INSERT Youngstown. FROM THE HOLY FAMILY SOCIETY. They were among some 110 protesters picketing outside the clinic. Both the bishop and Father Scanlan were charged with CALL AN EXPERT criminal trespassing for failure to leave clinic p rem ises after repeated requests from police Outdoor liturgy officers. At gnu vBerniceFather Thomas O'Donnell, pastor of St. Wendelin a series of' neighborhood Masses throughout I he Bail was set at $500 and the Parish in Carrlck. delivers the homily at a out­ parish, helping to bring together young, elderly group decided to remain in Jail door neigliborhood liturgy, celebrated recently at SEWING and homebound members of the congregation. until their court dates in mid- MISCELLANEOUS the home of Marie Schmitt. Father is celebrating — Photo by John C. Keenan August.

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News In Brief Chaplain serves hospital for 22 years

By STEPHEN KARLINCHAK the patients. He said that when he Indiana Court gives ruling BRIDGEVILLE — When Father first came to Mayview. he had an Thomas Mannion took over as the INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Nearly two years after Pope John altar server who was a 45-year Catholic staff chaplain at the Paul II appealed for clemency for an Indiana teen-age girl resident of the hospital. Mayview State Hospital, he didn't sentenced to die for a murder committed when she was 15, the Now, he said, most patients think he would stay long. Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the girl cannot be executed. stay for an average of approx­ The court, ruling July 13. unanimously upheld the convic­ "During the first few weeks. I imately six months. Every at­ thought I'd last only a few tion of Paula R. Cooper in the stabbing murder of an elderly Bi­ tempt is made, he said, to return weeks." the priest recalled. ble school teacher. But the Justices said she should be im­ the patient to community — to his prisoned. not executed. Those first few weeks turned in­ or her family, to a personal care to 22 years. On July 7. Fr. Man­ The decision followed a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court decision home or to a boarding home. nion stepped down as Catholic barring, under most circumstances, the execution of anyone Fr. Mannion was one of two full­ staff chaplain at the institution. who was under 16 when the crime was committed. The time staff chaplains at the facility. "I loved the work there," he justices also cited a 1987 Indiana law which raised the state’s A Protestant chaplain, the Rev. told the Pittsburgh Catholic in a minimum age for the death penalty from 10 to 16. John Crist, serves as the other recent interview. "I loved working The U.S. Supreme Court subsequently ruled this past June staff chaplain. In addition, con­ with the patients and with the that states are free to impose the death penalty on murderers tract chaplains are provided for staff. It was never dull, but it can who committed their crimes at age 16 and 17. Eastern Orthodox. Jewish and be a draining job." Protestant patients. A diocesan priest for 32 years. Pittsburgh Bishop Donald Wuerl (right) recently made a pastoral After leaving Mayview, Fr. Man­ Fr. Mannion has spent most of his visit to the Mayview State Hospital, where Father Thomas Mannion nion will take a sabbatical leave. Ease Mexican debt, says letter priestly m inistry in hospital (center) recently was honored as hospital chaplain, where he served Beginning in mid-August, he will chaplaincy work. His first assign­ WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thirteen U.S. and Mexican bishops, for 22 years. With them was Father Lawrence Smith (left), the in­ be participating in the University in a letter to President Bush, have urged continued efforts to ment was as parochial vicar at St. coming hospital chaplain. of Notre Dame. Indiana, program John the Evangelist Parish on the move commercial banks toward "an equitable and voluntary for priests. The program, he said, South Side; the parish was reduction of the Mexican debt." includes updating in Scripture, As pastors, the bishops said, they are "deeply anguished by responsible for ministering to the a patient population of 3,200; now ing Lent and an annual novena to theology and liturgy as well as a the devastating effects of the debt on real people, especially the patients at South Side Hospital. the patient population numbers St. Dymphna, patron saint of retreat. Next. Father was assigned as 800. world's poor, who had no voice in creating the debt and receiv­ mentally ill patients. "Going back to parish work will ed minimal benefit from it." chaplain at Allegheny General Mayview, the priest said, isn't a As Catholic chaplain, the priest be a challenge." he said. The letter was released in Washington July 12 by the U.S. and Divine Providence Hospitals, general hospital, but is strictly a said that he administered the The priest noted his experience Catholic Conference, public policy arm of the U.S. bishops. It both on the North Side. facility for those who are mentally Sacraments of Reconciliation, at Mayview will help him to bring was sent to Bush before he left for a seven-nation economic At the same time that he was ill or emotionally disturbed. Pa­ Eucharist and Anointing of the a better insight into human summit set to begin in Paris July 14. assigned to the two North Side tients, he said, must receive a Sick. nature, a sincere compassion and The bishops sent the letter to Bush after they met July 7 in hospitals, the Turtle Creek native psychiatric diagnosis before being Fr. Mannion also ministered to a strong sense empathy and Mexico City to discuss mutual concerns, including the effect of was serving as chaplain to the admitted. members of the hospital staff, in sympathy. external debt on Third World nations. firefighters. It was at a addition to serving the spiritual He said that the facility has six "Everybody has problems — firefighters' function that then needs of the patients. divisions: children, adolescents, emotional, mental— but some Bishop John Wright told him. "I'd "Sometimes, members of the mental retardation, hearing im­ people can't deal with them." he like to send you to Mayview." staff will ask to talk with m e," he Scholars urge end to conflict paired, geriatric and a forensics said. "They need help, whether it Fr. Mannion said he had no said. " If the staff members have unit for prisoners. As chaplain, be hospitalization and/or WASHINGTON (CNS) — Roman Catholics and Southern special training other than what problems, maybe they'll feel more therapy." the priest said he had complete Baptists should avoid competition and conflict in their mis­ he experienced in his previous comfortable talking with a A veteran of the U.S. Air Force freedom to go into all the sections. sionary work because it "can become a stumbling block to chaplaincies. As a general priest... who served in Japan and the those who have not heard the Gospel," said a statement of hospital chaplain, he received cer­ Two Catholic liturgies are of­ "...There is a lot of stress Philippines. Fr. Mannion also has scholars from the two denominations. tification from the National fered on Sundays at Mayview, one because of the workload. There s served as chaplain to the Catholic The statement of 25 scholars summarizes Southern Baptist- Association of Catholic Chaplains in the All Faiths Chapel and the a high turnover." Physicians Guild of Pittsburgh Roman Catholic conversations of the past decade. Topics in­ through a grandfather clause. other in the admissions area. In One change that Fr. Mannion and the Knights of Columbus . He clude Scripture, salvation, spirituality, church and ministry, When Father first came to addition. Father said that he con­ has seen over the years is the also was a member of the grace, and mission. The statement was published in late June Mayview in 1967, the facility had ducted Stations of the Cross dur­ period of institutionalization for diocesan Board of Consultors. as a special edition of The Theological Educator, the journal of the New Orleans Baptist Theology Seminary. 1960s ‘sex revolu tion ’ overrated, study says

Cardinal asks priest to return By TRACY EARLY approve actions previously listed first on the book. of its scope ever conducted for NEW YORK (CNS) — The so- WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal James A. Hickey of condemned. O’Gorman said that despite the any country, and it would always Washington has asked an archdiocesan priest who formed his called “sexual revolution" of the The survey, he said, showed delays in publishing the results, retain its value as a "benchmark" 1960s, widely considered a major own church for black Catholics to "come home" and said the large proportions of the popula­ the 1970 survey was the only one for such research. situation has hurt him personally. shift in American society, did not tion still affirmed conservative The cardinal suspended Father George A. Stallings, former in fact occur, according to a newly views on sexual morality and had archdiocesan evangelist, after the priest celebrated the first published report on a federally not themselves changed. funded national study conducted liturgy July 2 at his Imani Temple African-American Catholic People are especially "ab­ in 1970. MONROEVILLE-NORTH HILLS-DOWNTOWN Congregation. solutist" in their negative views "Sex and Morality in the U.S.." on homosexuality, he said. "Speaking personally, it hurt me to see my own ministry HEARING AIDS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES a 462-page analysis of the in- and pastoral service characterized as ‘racist' and hostile to the The book identifies "current ONLY depth study of sexual views and *10995 black community." said Cardinal Hickey in a July 13 state­ devoutness" as "the most power­ $ 4 9 5 0 0 practices of more than 3,000 U.S. ment published on the opinion pages of The Washington Post. ful predictor" of attitudes toward (ATC-SD) Father Stallings' action, and the media attention it has receiv­ men and women, concluded that homosexuality. while the '60s brought some "The more religiously devout PRESIDENTIAL CANAL ed. has "belittled or ignored" the work of African-American Ultra Small HEARING AID changes in sexual behavior, "a (regardless of religious affiliation) bishops, priests. Religious, deacons and lay people, the car­ WEAR HOME THE SAME DAY SMALL LIKE A TINY strong strain of traditionalism people are, the more likely they Do not be misted by other dinal said. BUTTON-MADE TO regarding sexual morality still are to hold highly negative at­ claims. Before buying - Test trial these small hear­ HELP NERVE DEAFNESS permeates American society." titudes toward homosexuality,” it ing aids You make the final decision. One of the most significant says. - Mfe M a k e Nous# C a ffs - changes in sexual behavior the It found Catholics as a group Pope hopeful of S. African trip HEARING AIDS - NO BATTERIES TO BUY researchers found was an in­ more conservative than Jews and CAPE TOWN. South Africa (CNS) — Cardinal Owen McCann, • Uses a small rechargeable cell • Totally automatic • No volume control crease in premarital sexual those without religious affiliation retired archbishop of Cape Town, said Pope John Paul II hopes activity. but more liberal than Protestants, IN OFFICE PERSONALIZED REPAIR *19.95 to visit South Africa sometime next year. The cardinal, who Even though more women had whether fundamentalist or other. • QUALITONE • RADIO-EAR • AUDIOVOX «FIDELITY «ACOUSTICON «ELECTONE «PHONIC-EAR was in Rome earlier in the month, said July 11 that "May • MIRACLE-EAR «SONOTONE «BELTONE «TELEX «0TIC0N «LANG «WIDEX sex before marriage, they Of the 3,018 people studied in • OAHLBERG «MAICO «ZENITH «SIEMENS «STARKEY «WONDER-EAR seems a likely tim e" for the pope to make the trip. reported, these women still con­ 1970, 85 percent agreed that He said a papal visit should include all the main cities of nected it with marriage, most homosexuality is "obscene and South Africa — Johannesburg, Pretoria. Cape Town. Durban. PITTSBURGH HEARING AID CENTER often having their sexual ex­ vulgar." Lesser majorities felt 101 Ivanhoe Prof. Bldg Room 201A 1201 Clark Bldg East London. Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein. The cardinal 117 Fo n p lin Rd 5000 McKnight Rd. :717 Liberty Ave perience only with men they ex­ homosexual men should not be also said it should include Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, Monroeville. Pa. 15146 Pgb.. Pa. 15237 Pgh.. Pa. 15222 pected to marry. allowed to hold such positions as 373*4270 Appt. Only 364-8744 Mon through fn 281-131S Mon. fhrowgh fn and perhaps Angola. At a June 29 news conference schoolteacher, judge or "govern­ "We are waiting for the Holy Father to come.” the South in New York introducing the ment official." African churchman said. "His visit will be a great boost for book, its editor, sociologist Williams declined to both the laity and the clergy." Hubert J. O'Gorman, said a characterize a conservative posi­ testing of some surveys done in tion on homosexuality as simply A s i g n o f intervening years showed no right or wrong. "It is only when it Cuban officers executed evidence of a major change since is politicized to deny the sexual HOPE the 1970 study. rights of others that conservatism Ä HAVANA (CNS) — Cuba has executed four military officers The study was funded by the becomes a problem," he said. convicted ol drug trafficking and treason, despite appeals from National Institute of Mental The authors used the term the pope, Amnesty International and other human rights Health and conducted under the "anti-homosexuality" rather than "Often those who have not groups. auspices of the University of In­ "homophobia" to describe op­ heard the Gospel are Cuban revolutionary hero Gen. Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, diana's Kinsey Institute, made position to homosexuality. They doubly poor, doubly Gen. Antonio Patricio de la Guardia Font. Capt. Jorge Martinez famous by the studies in male and said in a footnote that use of hungry, doubly oppressed. and Maj. Amado Padron Trujillo were executed by a firing female sexual behavior by its "homophobia" probably began squad at dawn July 13. They are materially poor, founder. Alfred C. Kinsey. with two authors in the 1970s. lacking possessions; they Just days earlier. Pope John Paul II appealed to Cuban Originating in a plan to learn but the underlying notion that op­ are spiritually poor, lacking authorities to spare the officers' lives. According to a Vatican more about anti-homosexual at­ position to homosexuality is a spokesman, the appeal for clemency was made for titudes. the study was broadened “ phobic response" lacks "convin­ the hope which springs humanitarian reasons. to cover other types of sexuality cing support." from the knowledge and for comparison purposes. The The 19-year gap between the love of Christ." possible significance of the fin­ study and the publication of its -U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Bishops condemn corruption dings in dealing with the AIDS findings was attributed to a series on World Mission, epidemic led to renewed interest of difficulties, from disagreement TAGAYTAY CITY. Philippines (CNS) — The Philippine "To the Ends of the Earth" in publishing the work. among the original researchers bishops, meeting in Tagaytay City, have condemned govern­ over how the study should be ment corruption and accused the government and communist- In an introduction to the new presented to a personal dispute Your prayer and sacrifice, offered through the Propa­ led New People's Army of "politicalizing" rights abuses. book, co-author Colin J. Williams, over who should be listed first gation of the Faith, supports the Church as it labors to In a message at the end of its July 9-11 semiannual meeting, a University of Indiana among the authors. serve two-thirds of the human family in the Missions. the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines joined sociologist, said Kinsey’s studies in the 1940s and '50s dealt with Co-authors with Williams, who _ I — ~~ Z C 303 07/21/89 other Filipino groups demanding an end to graft and corrup­ The society for tion in the government. behavior, not with views about was brought in in 1975 to resolve norms of moral behavior. writing disputes, w ere the The bishops also said both sides in the 20-year insurgency iTHE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH original researchers: Albert D. take advantage of human suffering for propaganda, to exag­ He told reporters that while .all of us committed to the worldwide mission of Jesus behavior of individuals might Klassen, a sociologist at the gerate abuses by the other side. REV. JOHN A. HARVEY Kinsey Institute, and Eugene E. vary from the norms they affirm­ 111 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 ed. a "sexual revolution" could Levitt, a clinical psychologist at not be identified unless signifi­ the University of Indiana School I want to help my brothers and sisters in the Missions know the Pope praises Somalian bishop cant numbers of people began to of Medicine. Klassen's name is hope that comes with the knowledge that Jesus loves them! VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II praised the zeal Enclosed is my offering of: and charity of Somalian Bishop Pietro Salvatore Colombo, □ $10 □ $25 n $ 5 0 □ $75 □ $ 1 0 0 □ Other $____ murdered by an unknown assailant. Pope confirms visit to M auritius The pope, speaking during his weekly general audience at VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II publicly confirmed his N am e______the Vatican July 12, also continued a series of talks on visit to the island nation of Mauritius next October during his pastoral Pentecost and its significance for the church. trip to Indonesia and South Korea. Address------He recalled the 66-year-old Franciscan bishop, who was gun­ Speaking recently to the new Mauritian ambassador to the Holy See. C ity______.State. Z ip . ned down July 9 outside his cathedral in the capital city of the pope said he would go to Mauritius in October to observe firsthand I 11 want to be a monthly donor to the Missions! Mogadishu. Somalia. "the life of the church in Mauritius, whose apostolic dynamism is well Your gift is tax deductible!------known to me and which I wished to honor by elevating the zealous Bishop Jean Margeot to the dignitv of a cardinal" in 1988. 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B ishop W u erl’s statem ent on abortion ruling Bishop calls for maximum protection for unborn children

Reverend and dear Father: sburgh be aware of and justly proud of their definite com­ Statement of Bishop Donald W. Wuerl On the Supreme With this letter. I am pleased to bring to your attention mitment to human life. This commitment has been Court Decision In Missouri Abortion Law Case. the full text of Bishop Donald Wuerl's statement relative evidenced through prayer, ministry, substantial financial Life was the winner in the Court’s decision. There is no to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding abortion. support and active participation in pro-life organizations and events. question that the states now have the authority to Although Bishop Wuerl's statement was released on Ju­ recognize and protect unborn human life. Legislators now ly 3 — the same date as the Supreme Court decision — the For these reasons. Bishop Wuerl's leadership on behalf have the freedom to pass laws that protect unborn full text of the statement was not provided for you. nor of the defense of human life, a leadership which has been children and that prohibit the use of limited public funds was it printed anywhere in its entirety. Accordingly, and consistent and clear, is greatly appreciated. The state­ for the encouragement of the tragic practice of abortion. regrettably, the bishop's statement did not receive the full ment which is being provided for you at this time is The pro-life legislation that now is possible also will attention which it deserved. another important expression of that leadership. deliver women from the harmful physical and With personal best wishes, I am The text is being sent to you now with the hope that you The Court also has taken the first step to counteract the will share it with your people in an appropriate pastoral constraints imposed by Roe v. Wade on our legal system. and educational context. It is especially relevant because Sincerely vours. We must not slacken our efforts to establish the max­ it clearly reaffirms the constant teaching of the Church, imum constitutional protection for unborn children. the commitment of the Pittsburgh Diocese and Bishop That does not mean that we have the luxury of sitting Wuerl’s particular leadership in the crucial matter of human life. back and waiting. Now, more than ever, we — our entire society — must intensify our efforts to improve support for The debate about abortion will continue with renewed both the pregnant woman and her child, so that she fervor in the days and years to come. At this moment, it is (Reverend) Thomas J. Tobin doesn't feel trapped into an abortion as a solution to her very important that the members of the Church in Pitt­ Secretary for Communications problem s.

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Bishop Wuerl announces the follow­ Veronica Parish. Ambridge, effective Ju­ ing clergg appointments effective as ly 17. noted: C H A P L A IN PASTOR Mr. Leon B. A braham , a perm anent The Rev. Harry E. Nichols from deacon of the diocese, as chaplain to the m c E parochial vicar of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic patients of Washington Parish, North Side, to pastor of St. O r Hospital, Washington, effective July 10. THE.

E d i t o r i a l s Welcome back Bishop Wuerl is an active, energetic Bishop Wuerl was told the recovery man who provides guidance and leader­ period was lour lo six weeks after he left ship to the Pittsburgh Diocese and the the hospital. Bui even before leaving, he Catholic faithiul. His recent hospitaliza­ already had plans to ordain men to the tion left a huge void and all en­ priest hood. thusiastically welcome him back home. His service to God and the Church The bishop was admitted to Pitt­ always takes lirst priority. sburg h ’ s Mercy Hospital, w here The faithiul of the diocese look forward microsurgery was performed to remove to seeing an active, smiling and determin­ fragments of a ruptured disk in his back. ed bishop ready to guide and inspire The bishop is a remarkable person and them along God’s chosen path. just hours after surgery, he was making The Lord continues to answer the telephone calls and giving words of in­ many prayers for the bishop. The faithful spiration and instruction to his staff. This truly can thank God for providing such a S c r i p t u r e s shepherd of the Church is a man who capable and caring leader. All pray for his cares about his flock and doesn't allow lull and speedy recovery and hope that he obstacles — even illness and great pain — iollows his doctors’ advice and takes the 16th Sunday in O rdinary Tim e to interfere with the established goals of much needed rest that has been the diocese. prescribed. Genesis ¡8:110 Jesus probably had a big smile Colossians 1:24-28 on his lace when he replied to his Luke 10:38-42 rather conservative friend. "Mar­ Father Stallings By Fr. ROGER KARBAN tha, Martha." he said, "you are In preparing today's column I anxious and upset about many It is disappointing that suspended could not help but notice Fr. linger things: one thing only is required. He continues following his own course, something very significant in the priest Father George A. Stallings, a Karbcin Mary has chosen the better por­ despite the pleas from the U.S. African- English translation of our Colos­ former evangelist lor the Washington Ar­ tion and she shall not be deprived American bishops and assurances by Ar­ sians pericope. II your parish o f it." chdiocese, has not answered the pleas of chbishop John L. May ol St. Louis, presi­ uses a lectionary with the New Mary's quest to understand 13 U.S. Alrican-American bishops asking dent of the National Conference of American Bible text, the last line God’s presence (Jesus’ basic pro­ of the passage reads: "This is the him to return to unity with the Catholic Catholic Bishops, that the Church is clamation) has forced her to go far Christ we proclaim while we ad­ beyond what others thought her Church. deeply concerned about the plight of the monish all men and teach them in role should be. Even her own Instead, Fr. Stallings has established black Catholic community and continues the full measure of wisdom, hop­ Abraham replies. "There in the sister is bothered by her breaking te n t.” the Imani Temple and continues holding working to resolve the injustices. ing to make every man complete with tradition. in Christ." Jesus obviously worked hard at unauthorized services at a public high I he number ol African-American Embarrassing as it is, we must Catholics have doubled in the past five A quick glance at the copyright changing s u c h stereotypes. admit that all of us frequently school in suburban Maryland. He is now shows that this translation came Luke s Martha/Mary story is just years and steps have been taken to enact forget the one thing which is re­ attempting to build a Church and a out in 1970. Three years ago a one instance of the Lord’s strug­ quired. We fall back on the past, the National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan. school. revised edition of the New Testa­ gle with "that's the way It's take refuge in traditions, or totally Locally, blacks are an instrumental ment ol the New American Bible always been done." ignore the Lord's teaching and Fr. Stallings is an African-American part ol the Church and the Pittsburgh was published. Though this edi­ In this situation, Martha ministry for the sake of our own who, in the past, worked to promote the Diocese is among the iirst in the nation to tion has still not made its way into represents the status quo. security. We overlook that most rich cultural and spiritual heritage of his most lcetionaries, this is how the Lord, she asks, "are you not basic of insights which Paul had establish an ollice lor Black Catholic same verse reads: "It is he whom ancestors in the Church. Apparently, pro­ concerned that my sister has left been given: an insight which he Ministries. w e proclaim, admonishing me all alone to do the household gress had been too slow for the priest and shared with his Colossians 1 Fr. Stallings' action has gained con­ everyone and teaching everyone tasks? Tell her to help me.” became a minister of he formed his own Church. th is siderable negative publicity from the with all wisdom, that we may pre­ Mary had broken through the church.” he writes, "through the It is a shame that Fr. Stallings would media. Let’s pray that blacks will not be sent everyone perfect in Christ." narrow categories into which commission God gave me to take actions to divide and weaken the With even just a casual glance tradition had placed her. She was preach among you his word in its discouraged and will continue their ef­ we notice that the sexist language actually daring to seat herself at Catholic Church, rather then work to forts to improve the Church and answer fullness, that mystery hidden has been changed: language not the Lord s feet and listen to his from ages and generations past strengthen and improve it. the call of Christ. in the original Greek. Language word. During Jesus' earthly but now revealed to his holy which the first translators simply ministry women were usually ones." employed because "that's the never taught more than the most What mysteries are still being PITTSBURGH 't ^ wav it was done" 20 years ago. basic elements of the faith. revealed to God's holy ones to­ Have you also noticed the dual Should they have any deeper day? No one can be totally cer­ copyrights at the bottom of the questions about such matters, tain. But the direction into which page of many of the hymns we they could always ask their they are leading us might be use during the Eucharist. The husbands or fathers, who would found by just looking at some c a t ! i o l i c older year usually marks the certainly know the answers. significant copyright years! Serving the Diocese of Pittsburgh; Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington counties. original hymn's publication: the Established in 1844 by Rt. Rev. Michael O’Connor, D.D. more recent, the point at which it Annual Subscription Rate: $10.00 in U.S. and $11 in Foreign Countries was revised by changing "men" Second-Class Postage Paid at Pittsburgh, PA or “brothers" or “him" to more Pope praises U.S. delegation ★ ★ ★ inclusive terms. VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II praised members of a Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates It has taken a long time, but our U.S. congressional delegation for their efforts to provide aid to ueedv consciousness is finally being countries. y Most Rev. Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D., D.D. P r e s i d e n t Fr. Thomas J. Tobin, Secretary for Communications raised. The pope said he encouraged their efforts to assist "those who have William P. Fodiak, Editor Carmella Weismantie,Comptroller Women in the ancient Jewish suiiered as a result of war or civil strife." Phil Taylor, Assistant Editor Peggy Zezza, Circulation Manager world were squeezed into very Patricia Bartos, Reporter Jack Lee, Advertising Manager "I thank you for the generosity you have shown to date," he added narrow categories. Ignoring the Stephen Karlinchak, Reporter Stephen Hursen, Compositor His comments came during a recent papal meeting with the theology which the Genesis L. E. Antonucci, Compositor Patty Ambrose, Receptionist 15-member delegation headed by House Majority Whip William H author is trying to convey in our Gray, D-Pa. John C. Keenan, Photographer first reading, look only at Sarah’s Published Every Friday Deadline - Noon Every Monday The congressional delegation meeting with the pope included 13 Postmaster & Subscriber: Send address changes to Pittsburgh Catholic, 100 Wood Street, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 role. Abraham entertains while Democrats and two Republicans, members of the Appropriations and Allow 3-4 weeks for change of address she does the work. She is even for­ Foreign Affairs committees of the House. bidden to be present during the Pittsburgh Catholic (ISSN-032-0323); 100 Wood Street, Suite 500; (First Ave. Entrance) Pittsburgh, PA 15222 "I take this occasion to encourage you in this work of providing meal. When the guests ask, ______PHONE: (412) 471-1252 FAX: (412) 471-4228 material and financial aid to those who have suffered as a result of war "Where is your wife Sarah," or civil strife,” he said. Friday, July 21, 1989 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Opinions/comments

French Revolution w as unavoidable

By MSGR. CHARLES O. RICE revolutions interrupted the French Revolutionary example Too bad the 200th Anniversary course of a nice clean reform a n d rhetoric, laid the L e t t e r s of the French Revolution came which would have resulted in philosophical foundation for the upon us at a time of resurgent calm, efficient market economies conservatism, a time, also, when ■L . «i *11 long Irish struggle against British and democratic policies. Where domination. debacles of Communism are giv­ Msgr. Charles exploitation of the weak would ing all revolutions a bad name. O. Rice k I been done gently, and wealth Each one acted in revolutionary Revisionist scholars are now in would have been accumulated fashion and each gave his life. Affront to all Christians the ascendant. That does not decently. There would have been Wolfe Tone started it in 1798. The mean they will stay there, since two others were Robert Emmet To the Editor: peace because capitalism never there are fads and fashions in the brings war, just Marxism does and Lord Edward Fitzgerald. The I find Andres Serrano’s photograph sacrilegious. It shows a learning industry — pardon me — that. "rising" these three risked, and figure of Christ on a crucifix submerged in a container filled with scholarship. Do not these ascen­ lost, their all for was ill-fated and his own urine. In truth the Anciens Regimes of dant revisionists, such as Simon tion was not necessary, nothing France and Russia were both rot­ put down brutally. The Anglo- He desecrates the sacred image Christians hold holy. It is a Schama, author of the best seller. really had been wrong, and, Irish ruling class was merciless clear affront to all Christians. This anti-Christian assault is ab­ ten; they were corrupt and Citizens, dish up huge platters of anyway, not a whole lot was warlike; capriciously oppressive; toward the Catholic peasantry solutely unacceptable; and it should not have received the supporting evidence? Yes, but changed. who dared to raise their heads. privilege of government subsidy. also stagnant and ossified. There don't be awed. He says more than that, of Serrano says his work expresses rejection of organized at­ were solid reasons behind both Was it worthwhile? I say. all in From a turbulent, wild and course, and his book is packed upheavals. tempts to co-opt religion in the name of Christ. chaotic period such as the Revolu­ all. yes. with detail and not dull, accor­ I have had a more than passing The first amendment guarantees freedom of press, speech, and tion all sorts of facts and factoids ding to all reviewers. It bothers interest in the French Revolution Another facet: France's Ancien in this case, freedom of artistic expression, which are being used remain to be sifted. The shrewd me that this attractive presenta­ because 1 am Irish and have been Regime played a vital role in the to protect and even justify this highly offensive representation of historian can almost do what he tion well may constitute the stan­ marinated for 80 years in Irish survival of Catholicity in Ireland. Christ. However, this same amendment guarantees freedom of wants with this debris: make his dard version, for a while. poetry, folklore and prejudice. For Irish priests were trained in religion, which in our pluralistic society must include an implicit own mixture, prove his points, In different times he might be one with these disabilities the France during the long, often full- respect for the religious beliefs of all. support his prejudices. laughed out of court, because he French Revolution is notable and scale, persecution conducted by The use of tax dollars to support and honor the work of Andres The revisionists of the French and his like are explaining away, noble for having inspired both the England. So the virulent persecu­ Serrano should outrage all Americans. Such assaults on religion Revolution, polemicists all, seem really trivializing, an explosion modern Irish revolutionary tradi­ tion of the Church in France by must not be tolerated in a pluralistic society, and must not be to have turned the old trick of that changed the world, all of it. tion and the related Irish sense of the Revolution, and the execution tacitly endorsed by government sponsorship through tax starting with conclusions and Like saying there really was no funding. national identity. Let me add of bishops, priests and nuns dur­ then finding or tailoring evidence volcano, and there had been no defensively that my marination ing the Terror, horrified the Irish to fit. underground shifts and has been flavored with English clergy, and explains their pretty BROTHER DON FLEISCHHACKER. C S C. From the many reviews, nearly pressures, no molten lava seeking River Grove, 111. poetry and English cultural consistent opposition to Revolu­ all enthusiastic and approving, an outlet. prejudice. tion even when it was for Irish that I have read of Schama, I One tires of pundits who claim Three national heroes, ail Pro­ freedom and directed against the Praise of missionary undeserved gather that he insists the Revolu- that both the French and Russian testant and all influenced by nation's ancient oppressor. To the Editor; Msgr. Charles Rice’s column (Pittsbuigh Catholic. July 7), W ashington letter ’’Heroic Missionaries struggle for justice," lauds the work of two American missionaries. Father James Carney, a Jesuit, and Father Carl Schmitz, a Passionist. The accolades bestowed upon Fr. Carney are undeserved. Christm as creche and the H igh C o u r t Fr. Carney is praised by Msgr. Rice for his work on the behalf of the Honduran peasantry. His efforts, according to Msgr. Rice, By LAURIE HANSEN Pawtucket, R.I., to continue to consisted of attempts to achieve a Heaven on earth through a •Even in interfaith circles, he Catholic News Service place a nativity scene that includ­ cultural/socio-economic revolution. said, different religious sym­ WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two ed such symbols as Christmas Msgr. Rice omitted the fact that Fr. Carney believed this revolu­ bolism is allowed. "Good rela­ longtime U.S. democratic tradi­ trees and a Santa's house in a tion would only take place through conflict and armed revolution. tions with people means honesty. tions. freedom of religion and park owned by a non-profit group. Furthermore Fr. Carney pursued his belief in social justice We present ourselves as who we separation of Church and state, through armed revolution by fighting with communist guerrillas In that decision. then-Chief are. If we go to meetings we wear appeared to collide during the in Honduras from 1971 to 1983 (The Jesuits by Malachi Martin.) Justice Warren E. Burger wrote Roman collars even though Supreme Court debate over a Msgr. Rice s praise of a Marxist guerrilla who espoused violence for the majority that the Constitu­ nobody else does. We don't tell nativity scene inside a Penn­ left a stink in my nostrils. tion did not require complete Jewish people to take their yar- sylvania courthouse. separation of church and state. In­ mulkes off," said Father Horgan. So. too, did the views of court stead, "it affirmatively mandates Yarmulkes are skullcaps worn ROBERT MEDONIS Jr. watchers who commented on the Mt. Lebanon accommodation, not merely by some Jewish men and boys, justices' decision to disallow the tolerance, of all religions and for­ especially when they are at Christmas creche. In contrast, he said, the bids hostility toward any," he prayer, studying or during meals. Show respect for God’s name The creche in question, placed wrote. menorah, which stood next to a On the other hand. Abraham H. inside the Allegheny County To Father Paul E. Yurko, direc­ To the Editor; lighted Christmas tree and a sign Foxman. national director of the Courthouse during the Christmas tor of the Pittsburgh Diocesan Ho­ The holy name of Jesus Christ is used so olten as an expletive with the mayor's name declaring New York-based Anti-Defamation season by members of the Pitt­ ly Name Union responsible for in today's movies, that it was almost a shock to hear it branded a "salute to liberty .... must be League of B’nai B'rith. said the sburgh diocesan Holy Name providing the nativity scene, the for what it is — blasphemy — in “Indiana Jones And The Last understood as conveying the high court’s ruling to disallow the Society, included figures of the in­ July 3 decision was "naturally Crusade.” city's secular recognition of dif­ display of the creche on public fant Jesus, Mary, Joseph, farm ferent traditions for celebrating disappointing." Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this started a trend back toward property was a "welcome reaffir­ animals, shepherds, wise men the winter holiday season." By refusing to allow Holy Name reverence for the name of God in the communication media? and an angel bearing a banner mation of the principle that the Some Christians may wish to Society members to display the government may not place its im ­ proclaiming "Gloria in Excelsis see the government proclaim its creche in the courthouse — as D. GIGLIOTTI Deo!" primatur on any one religious Scott Twp. allegiance to Christianity, but the they have for the last 18 or 19 faith.” The high court in a 5-4 vote rul­ Constitution doesn't permit the years, said Father Yurko — the ed July 3 that some government- Rabbi Daniel Syme. vice presi­ "gratification of that desire," high court has obscured the "true dent of the New York-based Union Letters to editor welcome sponsored religious displays are Blackmun declared. meaning of Christmas" and given permissible if they do not have of American Hebrew Congrega­ While Blackmun argued that in to the views of a vocal minority, tions, concurred. He said the Letters to the editor are encouraged and welcome. "the effect of promoting or endor­ the creche in the courthouse "members of the local American sing religious beliefs," but said court "wisely upheld the princi­ All letters should be limited to 300 words. The editor violated the separation of church Civil Liberties Union." the Allegheny County creche ple of church-state separation en- reserves the right to reject, edit or delete material and state, dissenting Justice An­ violated that principle. "The majority of people weren’t shrined in the First from letters due to space limitations or subject thony M. Kennedy said the ma­ Amendment.” In the same case the justices jority’s decision showed a "latent offended" by the nativity scene, material. Letters must be signed by the writer and a voted that a menorah, a nine- he told Catholic News Service Ju­ The separation of church and hostility" or "callous indif­ state, said Rabbi Syme. has telephone number should be included so the letters branched candelabra com­ ference” to religion. ly 13. "And those that were just memorating the Jewish holiday of walked by and looked the other "enabled organized religion to can be verified. Letters that cannot be verified will According to the majority's rul­ flourish in our country like not be published. Hanukkah placed outside a Penn­ ing "the only Christmas the state way. It wasn’t being forced on them." nowhere else in the world." sylvania city-county building, did can acknowledge is one in which not appear to endorse Judaism references to religion have been Franciscan Father Thaddeus And he said the court erred in because of its "particular physical held to a minimum," said Ken­ Horgan, associate director of the its decision to allow the menorah setting.” nedy, a situation he called "an­ U.S. bishops' Secretariat for to be shown on public property. The difference, said Justice The menorah. Rabbi Syme said, Y esterday’s H eadlines tithetical" to the First Amend­ Ecumenical and Interreligious Af­ Harry A. Blackmun, writing for ment's call for freedom of religion. fairs, said in an interview that is a "traditional and widely the majority, was that the creche recognized representation of The following stories are taken from the files of the Pittsburgh Christmas is one of several — unadorned by secular The debate so split the court Judaism" and “ has no place on Catholic. America's oldest newspaper in continuous publication: "festivals with religious roots that Christmas season symbols — con­ that Blackmun. in announcing premises purchased and main­ 10 YEARS AGO have entered into the American veyed an endorsement of Chris­ his opinion and the votes, joked tained with taxes imposed on all 1979 cultural experience." tianity. Poinsettias and small that it reminded him of hawkers persons.” Oldest U.S. prelate dies evergreens surrounding the selling baseball programs to iden­ "I don't think the government The history of the Jewish peo­ Retired Cardinal James Francis McIntyre of Los Angeles, 93. called nativity did little to detract from tify all the players and numbers. should promote religion, but to ple, the rabbi noted, has n.ade one of the "pivotal personalities of our time" by his successor, died at the creche’s overwhelmingly The creche ruling came in con­ suggest that certain festivals like Jews “acutely aware of the St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles. He guided the West’s religious message, in Blackmun’s trast to a 1984 high court decision Christmas don't have religious dangers of official support of par­ largest and fastest growing See for nearly 22 years. view. that allowed the city of overtones is naive." he said. ticular religious beliefs." Life after death The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in a letter to the world’s bishops, strongly reaffirmed the church's belief in the resurrection of the dead and the resurrection of the whole person. Sur­ Ecum enical efforts ‘ and w e l l vival after death is "a spiritual element" in which "the human self subsists" in what has traditionally been called the soul. Priest victim of cannibals MSGR. PAUL M. LACKNER their ecumenical efforts would be the Cardinal and his delegation An unidentified priest has reportedly been among the victims of a I have written on the subject of truly fruitful provided that they was received most graciously. cannibalistic sect living in the southern Philippines. ecumenism in this column in the reflected more deeply on their I n th e section entitled Ads of the times past. I believe that it should be own Catholic identity and that "Ecumenical News,” the service Advertisements included Cool Springs, located at Hamilton & Bap­ given consideration again. I say their information centered covered a variety of dialogues bet­ tist Roads. Bethel Park, which advertised a driving range, miniature this because many people believe Msgr. Paul C “around a deepened understan­ ween Catholic theologians and golf and baseball; Pittsburgh Home Savings and Loan Association, that ecumenism is "dead,” as M. Lackner ding of the mystery of the theologians of various 438 Wood Street, where "there’s a better way to save;’’ and Duquesne they express it. And yet, the Church" leading “to a clear denominations. University, which announced reduced tuition for senior citizens, Ecumenical Movement is alive P knowledge of the Catholic prin­ Here are a few: (1) The fifth clergy and Religious. and well, as I will show. ciples of ecumenism.” All in all, I plenary session of the Interna- 50 YEARS AGO I say this because I have just counted some 43 times that the t i o n a 1 C om m ission for 1939 read the Information Service from ItA Holy Father gave addresses of an Theological Dialogue between the Bishop Lucey assails proposals the Secretariat for Promoting ecumenical character. Roman Catholic Church and the Assailing the theory that "isolation” or "blind neutrality" should Christian Unity, from Vatican Ci­ disagree and go their separate The second part of the service is Orthodox Church held at Valamo form the basis for the foreign policy of the United States, Most Rev. ty. This publication summarizes ways. However, it becomes clear given to the addresses and details Monastery in Finland from June Robert E. Lucey, bishop of Amarillo. Tex., in a radio address delivered the various ecumenical meetings from ecumenical dialogue that of visits of Cardinal Willebrands 19 to June 27, 1988. (2) Baptist- over Pittsburgh station KDKA, insisted that such a policy cannot be that have taken place around the reunion is most difficult. to various Orthodox church Roman Catholic International reconciled with Catholic teaching, saying that it is "stupid" and "im ­ world, and they have been many. The first 15 pages of the service leaders in the Middle East and to Conversations held in Norcross, moral,” and that it is idle for the United States to think that it can keep As a result, I can feature in this is devoted to various addresses the addresses of such leaders who GA.. July 18-23, 1988. (3) clear of “ international crime" by ignoring it. Quoting the "Papal Peace column only a few of them — just given by Pope John Paul II to replied to him. Cardinal Pentecostal - Roman Catholic In­ Program" set forth by Pope Benedict XV and Cardinal Gasparri in the more important events. various groups of separated Chris­ Willebrands, as you may know, is ternational Dialogue August 1917, Bishop Lucey proposed as the proper course for this country the Before doing so, I should like to tians who visited with him in the president of the Secretariat for 20-27, 1988 at Emmetter, policy "Keep America out of war by keeping war out of the world." point out that there must be an Rome or whom he visited on one Promoting Christian Unity. Switzerland. (4) Anglican-Roman Provincial elected agreement on the level of doctrine or another of his many trips to Thus, from April 12-22, 1988 Catholic International Commis­ Very Rev. Sigmund Cratz, OFM Cap., director of Toner Institute. before there can be any union of various countries. Some of his ad­ he visited the Syrian Patriarch in sion held its 6th plenary session, Brookline, was elected provincial superior to serve for three years at membership among the Christian dresses on this topic were given to Damascus, and those in Lebanon Aug. 24 to September 2, 1988 at St. Augustine’s Monastery, 37th Street. Churches. groups of Catholic bishops. The of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Edinburgh Theological College. 100 YEARS AGO The meetings of theologians to things that the Holy Father said and the Amenian Catholics to Scotland. 1889 reach doctrinal agreement take were ecumenically important. discuss the status of ecumenical As I see it, all the foregoing in­ Investigation continues time, a lot of time, yet, perhaps Thus, on the occasion of the ad collaboration and theological dicates strong and vibrant efforts The Investigation as to the truth of the apparition of our Blessed even years. It may seem from limina visit of the Catholic dialogue between the Catholic towards unity among the Chris­ Lady of Lourdes is being pursued at Rome by the Sacred Congregation history that it was not so hard for bishops of New Zealand in April Church and their respective chur­ tian Churches. Ecumenism is not of Rites. the Christian Churches to the Pope reminded them that ches. In all these and other visits dead, but alive and well.

I Page 6 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Friday, July 21, 1989 Entertainment

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‘ L e s M i s e r a b l e s ’ touching m usical epic The classification for the moral Chinatown, A-IV suitability offilms Is determin­ Christine, O ed by the Untied States Damien: Omen II, O By FR. PETER HORTON as he learns the simple moral: to He is exact and demanding not Catholic Conference's Depart­ A Date With Angel. A-III love another person is to see the only of himself but of all others. ment of Communications. The Dead Pool, O Cameron Mackintosh presents a face of God. Without any hint of compromise Fatso. A-III musical. "Les Mlserables" by All of these elements are stunn­ or compassion. Javert finds Theatrical Movies: A Fish Called Wanda, O Alain Boublll and Claude-Mlchel ingly staged by David Hersey and himself doomed by the rigidity of Batman. A-III Flashdance. O Schonberg based on the novel by John Caird on the stark and bold his interpretations rather than Fr. Peter Beaches. A-III Follow That Bird, A-I Victor Hugo/music by Claude- sets of John Napier. While the freed by the law. His two solo Horton BUI And Ted's Excellent For Keeps?. A-III Mlchel Schonberg/lyrlcs by sets speak of the pain and turns, "Stars" and "Soliloquy" -Adventure. A-III Frantic. A-III Herbert Kre tzmer/orlglnal bleakness of poverty, the musical a re masterful, memorable Dead Poets Society, A-III The Great Outdoors. A-II French text by Alain Boublll and score of Claude-Michel Schonberg moments of theatrical intensity. Deepstar Six. O Hooper. O Jean-Marc Natel with additional enraptures the ears with some of Do The Right Thing. A-IV Hot Stuff. A-III material by James Fen­ the most beautiful music written The large ensemble cast in­ The Dream Team, A-III Jaws: The Revenge. A-II ton/designed by John for the theatre. cludes native Pittsburger Christy Earth Girls Are Easy. O Knightriders. O Napler/llghtlng by David "Les Miz" expands the boun­ Baron as Fantine, a role she fll.s Field Of Dreams. A-II Kramer Vs. Kramer. A-IV Hersey/costumes by Andreanne daries of the traditional musical with the beauty of her voice and dreams of students, the pain of Ghostbusters II. A-II Light Of Day. A-III Neojltoii/dtrected and adapted by becoming an event to be the gentleness of her presence. shattered revolutions, the uncer­ Great Balls of Fire. A-III Making Mr. Right. A-II by Trevor Nunn and John savored for a long time. The emo­ Other featured performers in­ tainty of one’s destiny, the bit­ Honey. I Shrunk The Kids, Million Dollar Mystery. A-II Calrd/tour coordinator American tional pull of the show is amazing­ clude Linda Kerns and Paul terness of vengeance and the A-II Mr. North. A-II Theatre Productions. ly proven after every performance Ainsley as the funny, corrupt in­ power of compasssion. This is a Indiana Jones And The My Fair Lady. A-I Inc./presen ted as part of the Pitt­ by the automatic standing ova­ nkeepers. the Thenardiers: show of shows. Last Crusade. A-III My Name Is Nobody. A-II sburgh Broadway Series, a tions of appreciative audiences. Michele Maika's tragic Eponine: The scope of Victor Hugo's K-9. A-III The Omen, O presentation of the Pittsburgh Gary Barker is a splendid Val­ Matthew Poretta as the heroic novel is abridged into its simplest The Karate Kid. Part III. A- Poltergeist III. O Symphony Society. Pittsburgh jean though his voice has a Marius, whose "Empty Chairs at terms while maintaining the III The Princess Bride. A-II Cultural Trust and PACE' roughness to it which original star Empty Tables" offers quiet original eloquence of the author's Lethal Weapon. O Risky Business, O Theatrical Group, inc./at Heinz Colm Wilkinson did not. His inter­ tribute to his fallen companions; intricate genius. As the show Licence To Kill, O Salvador. A:IV Hall through July 30. pretation of the role captures the and Jacquelyn Piro as the lovely begins, Jean Valjean has just Major League, A-III School Daze. O essence of Valjean. a man caught Cosette. been paroled from his time on the No Holds Barred. O The Terminator. O Though the long classic novel in the paradox of the bitterness of "Les Mlserables" is a magnifi­ chain gang. The time served was Pet Sematary, O Thank God. It's Friday. A-III by Victor Hugo, on which this society and the inherent goodness cent finale for the Pittsburgh for the crime of stealing a loaf of Pink Cadillac, A-III Young Guns. A-III spectacle is based, seems an of people. Once forgiven, he Broadway Series. Heinz Hall bread to feed his starving family. Road House. O unlikely subject for a musical, himself must forgive even though seems the perfect setting for this See No Evil, Hear No Evil, • A-I. General Patronage. "Les Miserables," the Tony After 19 years of hard labor, this will not change the problems theatrical gem. The glory of this A-III • A-II. Adults and Award-winning hit which began Valjean is released only to find he will face. He learns through his renowned hall and the grandeur She's Out Of Control. A-III Adolescents. the wave of British imports to himself scorned by society and life that it is love which gives peo­ of this classic novel are splendidly Star Trek V: The Final • A-III, Adults. American stages, comes to Pitt­ pursued by Detective Javert. As ple the power to put that joined in a union of sweeping Frontier. A-II • A-IV, Adults with reserva­ sburgh with its power and polish the fortunes of Valjean's life rise goodness into action. scope, musical genius, excellent Weekend At Bernie's, O tions. An A-IV classification intact. and fall, he becomes a mayor, a A potent Javert is brought to performances and superb staging. Who's Harry Crumb?. O designates certain films that, A three-year hit in New York, foster father, a revolutionary and life by Peter Samuels, a man "Les Mlserables" is truly what Women On The Verge Of A while not morally offensive in "Les M iz" is a musical brimmimg a hero. His bitterness is slowly whose life is the law. a law which contemporary musical theatre is Nervous Breakdown. A-IV themselves, require caution with the promise of new love, the overcome by love and forgiveness knows no grey areas or loopholes. about. and some analysis and explana­ tion as a protection against Movies on Home Box Office wrong interpretations and false A u th o r presents contorted view of social activist in July: conclusions. Above The Law, O • O. Morally Offensive Absence of Malice, A-II The word "Recommended" By FR. EUGENE LAUER "it is arguable that Rice, by ar­ Perhaps it would have been very Airport 1975. A-II appears after the title of those A few weeks ago. I finished ranging to bankroll black fitting if the publisher had added Baby Boom. A-II films that merit such reading Patrick McGeever's organizations with church a subtitle to McGeever's name on The Big Easy, A-III designation. biography, Kev. Charles Owen monies...was preparing the way the cover. "Author of Contradic­ Rice: Apostle of Contradiction. I for the collapse of black activism tion," for indeed there are many read a review of the book by Msgr. in Homewood..." in his convoluted manner of George Higgins in his nationally Fr. Eugene His explanation for this accusa­ writing. ‘China Beach’ episode syndicated "Yardstick" column, Lauer tion is a mish-mash of uncon­ A classic example leaps out at your review in the Pittsburgh nected statements and observa­ the reader when the author sug­ Catholic and the comments on tions which never really get to the gests that Rice may have been an w ins Hum anitas prize the book by Msgr. Rice himself in point. Yet in the very next "irresponsible activist" because his own column. paragraph, he presents some he "never suffered very much for By Catholic News Service TV afternoon special for youths. 1 disagree with them all. They facts and arguments that lead to that activism " (e.g.. he never LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The were all far too gentle and the conclusion that "Rice seems went to jail, was never in danger The "China Beach" episode, writer of "Promised Land." an moderate. I found McGeever's to have done his utmost to offer of losiAg his Job. etc.). which earned a $15,000 cash treatment of his subject to be of Rice's relationship with Bouie financial support in ways that episode in (he ABC-TV series prize, went to Patricia Green for However. McGeever describes blatantly unfair. Haden. would not cotnpomise either "China Beach." was awarded a her script about how a soldier in in fine detail how much Rice suf­ If there is such a thing as McGeever asks: "Did Rice have church prestige or militant 1989 Humanitas Prize as a TV Vietnam is affected by the fered in other ways because of his show affirming human life. "condemnation by innuendo," anything to do with extinguishing integrity." assassination of the Rev. Martin courageous adherence to his prin­ Patrick McGeever has mastered that (black) militant spark...in I can’t understand how any Th e award, given in the Luther King Jr. and is forced to ciples, a kind of suffering that the art. Continually throughout Homewood? The author works biographer can think that he is hourlong program category, was choose between violence and non­ may be far greater than civil the volume, he makes unfounded out a brief scenario (with no facts, being fair by raising issues that one of three won by ABC produc­ violence. penalties like spending a night in suggestions about Msgr. Rice's no data) of how Rice may have cast aspersions on the motivation tions July 6 in the Humanitas The institute declined to pre­ jail (e.g.. being alienated from motivation that leave the reader done so. Then he proceeds to give of his subject when the facts, by Prize competition, which is spon­ sent its top award, which carries a one's friends and even one’s fami­ with the feeling that we may be some interesting arguments on the author’s own admission, seem sored annually by the Human $25,000 cash prize, and usually ly). How McGeever can conclude dealing with an irresponsible the following page to indicate that to lead to an absolutely opposite Family Educational and Cultural goes to a major TV production. that Rice never suffered for his ac­ rogue who plunged into social ac­ the answer is probably "N o ." conclusion! Institute. In explaining the decision. tivism and then describe Rice's tion only when it suited his own I read this section several times. The Bouie Haden issue is only Father Kieser said that in this suffering so poignantly is beyond whims. 1 can find no reason in his presen­ one case in point. The author The institute recognizes "ar­ year's competition, judges "found reasonable understanding. 1 cannot quarrel with Dr. tation of the facts why he thinks it makes the same kind of insinua­ tistic excellence" and the “com­ a number of good movies of the McGeever’s research. He seems to is fair even to raise the question. A tions in at least three other sec­ McGeever's biography of munication of human values in week, but no great ones." have done his homework well, more trusting reader might con­ American television." said Paulist tions of the biography, without Charles Owen Rice is a fine piece "It was a painful decision for us Father Ell wood Kieser. president reading and collating admirably clude that McGeever, researcher presenting any substantial of research but a sadly contorted since we have always preferred to of the institute. almost all of the published and and scholar that he is. must have evidence to warrant raising the presentation of the life of a fine light the candle rather than curse unpublished material available. had some reason for insinuating Issue. One can't help but wonder priest/social activist. A fourth award went to a CBS- the darkness." he said. However, what I objected to most that Rice really was interested in if McGeever does so in order to in­ was the way that he would raise extinguishing black militancy in ject a certain "sensationalism" (Fr. Lauer is a priest of the Pitt- > questions about actions and Homewood. Yet he gives none, (and. sadly, greater saleability) in­ sburgh Diocese and director of events when there was no basis and leaves the reader with un­ to his book. the Institute for Continuing For- I for even raising the question. A founded suspicions. McGeever calls Rice in his sub­ motion in Ministry at the Univer­ SUMMERTIME striking example is his treatment In a similar vein, he states that title. "Apostle of Contradiction." sity of Notre Dame.)

REUPHOLSTERING Pastoral m usicians’ role m ore than entertainm ent By P.J. ZAPOR cas urged fellow pastoral musi­ Ariz., stressed the importance of write their own music. But now LONG BEACH. Calif. (CNS) — cians to study the origins of the writing for the people who use the there are people starving in the Pastoral musicians have a greater material used in liturgies, to use a songs. Some composers strive to pews for something they can a m role in the Church than to "mere­ variety of translations and to create pieces that will survive relate to." On selective fine fabric with the same ly entertain bored worshipers." follow a "reputable" commentary through generations. But Cooney The musicians also had oppor­ said Father Michael Joncas. one that helps modern readers said it is far more important to tunities to hear some of the workmanship that we are known for. of the most widely published understand the context of ancient provide the type of music current newest in liturgical compositions liturgical composers in the usages. generations need. in presentations by two dozen of country. "That is what the Gospels tell "The Church has been a th e major publishers and "W e sing with the spirit, but us Jesus was feeling — that he museum long enough," Cooney manufacturers of musical equip­ 57 YEARS We ve been serving the also with the mind." Fr. Joncas was 'flesh of my flesh, bone of my said. "Future generations will ment. told participants in the biennial Greater Pgh Area' Our bone,"' Fr. Joncas said. expert craftsmen take convention o f the N ational Fr. Joncas. a doctoral student pride in their work If Association of Pastoral Musicians. at the North American College in you have a favorite sofa About 3,000 people met in Long Rome, also urged pastoral musi­ ELDERLY HOUSING or chair or antique that Beach for the association's recent cians to consider what impres­ needs upholstered, and convention. sions, education or biases they you wanl the very best Fr. Joncas has had liturgical You m ay qualify for m detailing an I labnc personally bring to texts. Call us for free esti and worship music distributed by In a workshop on text writing. m a t e s a variety of American publishers. Rory Cooney, music director at FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE In his keynote address, Fr. Jon- St. Jerome Parish in Phoenix, in the purchase of a condominium unit at / FREE \ SILIANOFF Pilgrimage to Medjugorje / ESTIMATES Aug. 29 • Sept. 5 JOHN W GENSLINGER. Prop STAINED GLASS Rooms In guest homes with private bath within walking distance to church. Non stop enturion WE At SO FILL CUSHIONS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS 'NATIONAL AWARD flight direct from Pittsburgh to Yugoslavia. 'STAINED GLASS Limited Space) Many extras. ommons DINING ROOM CHAIRS Call Kathryn M U R A L S RESTORED & REUPHOLSTERED k * m t r a v e l 412-373-7275 •RESTORATIONS ADJACENT TO ST. MAURICE CHURCH IN FOREST HILLS •WOOD CARVING Each unit at Centurion Commons has: SILIANOFF • Fully equipped kitchens with frost-free refrigerators STUDIO A.J. VATER & CO., INC. • Self-cleaning ovens, central air conditioning RT 22 - RD 4 • On site m edical facilities M I L L V A L E A Greensburg Pa PAINTING * DECORATING CONTRACTORS • Free Transportation within borough for shopping, churches 668-7705 PITTSBURGH, PA • Intercom television security system s, em ergency call UPHOLSTERY/ (412) 921-2258 b u t t o n s . Since 1S2S 312 Grant Avenue M i l l v a l e , P a . 1 5 2 0 9 Subscriba today to WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN THE PAINTING Do yourself a favor, call for more information by dialing Ths Catholic AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR FOR THE 355-0300 (Mon.Frl 9 to 5) Or 243-0677 all other times. 4 7 1 -1 2 5 2 PHONE ANSWERS 24 HOURS A DAY RENOVATIONS TO ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Applications must be made before August 10th. 821-1829 C a t h o l i c

Friday, July 21, 1989 Page 7 Parishioner, 1 0 0 , recalls earlier days in Midland By RICHARD F. KROSEL eight children. All but daughter Marjorie Oedinger MIDLAND — Charlotte "Lottie" Smith has lived of Philadelphia and Fred of Midland are deceased. a life full of happiness, sorrow, hard work and a Mrs. Smith also has nine grandchildren. 12 great­ firm belief in God — only, by reaching the age of grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. 100, she's just done it longer. Her involvement with Presentation Parish in­ Born in Homestead on April 12. 1889. Mrs. cluded being past regent of the CDA, knitting Smith and her late husband Joseph moved to afghans (lap robes) and making hospital gowns Midland. Beaver County, in 1914 in search of a from donated white shirts. She passed the 1,000 better life. gown mark before hanging up her sewing thread. “ I worked hard all my life," Mrs. Smith said, "I did anything the church needed done,” Mrs. “ like they say, it never killed anybody. I've also Smith explained, “ especially baking. I don't know always been active in church, especially the just how much I baked, but it was a lot. Catholic Daughters of America (CDA). "You know when the kids were growing up they Mrs. Smith is the oldest member of Presentation and their friends would all hang around my house Parish in Midland, the same parish where she and when I baked. All I had to do was bake some bread her husband began attending Mass 75 years ago. and they'd all show up.” Although no longer able to be active in the church, Although she has lost some of her hearing and Presentation pastor Father Donald Mcllvane noted doesn't move quite as fast, Mrs. Smith is still ac­ Mrs. Smith still receives communion every week tive and mentally sharp. Her first century of life via her granddaughter Bonnie McGeean. has left her with many memories of her life in Currently a resident of Trinity Oaks Care Midland. Center, Brighton Township. Mrs. Smith, who is af­ "There's nothing there (in Midland) now," Mrs. fectionately known as Lottie, followed her hus­ Smith said from her room at Trinity Oaks where band to Midland where he sought work in the steel she has lived for the past year. “The town was industry. booming when I came here. I recall the streets "When Mom and Dad came to Midland in weren’t paved and there were more horses than 1914." her son Fred said, "the steel mills were go­ cars." ing strong and Aliquippa and Midland were two of Softly patting her son's hand, she recalled the the richest towns in the county. Dad and I both once thriving steel town and how it had been good retired from Crucible Steel, now known as Colt In­ for her and her family. "Our first car was a second­ dustries. It was tough work, but we made a pretty hand Ford." she noted, "our last was a Cadillac." good living.” What does she have planned for her second cen­ While her husband was busy turning iron ore in­ tury of life? "Oh, I don’t know," she said. “ 1 guess to steel for the expanding American economy. I'll keep making my afghans. Otherwise, I don't Mrs. Smith was equally busy at home raising their know what to expect."

Charlotte ' L o ttie '' Smith. 100, left, is accom ­ member of Presentation Parish and past regent panied by her daughter-in-law Mrs. Phyllis of the Catholic Daughters of America. tive or not being productive." Smith and son Fred. Lottie Smith is the oldest — Photo by Richard F. Krosel Priest continues After about a year's worth of family tradition discussions with B ob b y's parents and a counselor. Fr. H o m e a g a i n Blackwell "adopted" Bobby. By KATE PIPKIN Fr. Blackwell has made more BALTIMORE (CNS) — Father Maurice Blackwell, pastor of temporary arrangements with a number of other young black I n l i f e there is a tim e fo r everything Baltimore's St. Edward Parish, men in need of help, a place to grew up in a family that took in stay and a little understanding. other children who needed a CONNIE ANN VALENTI put the drips back into our faucets in a state o f constant wat­ "I'm not running a boarding home. I wonder if the Pope has time to V--- -~t*1— and the ticks back into our clocks chfulness for such mysterious house or a halfway house," he For the past 20 years. Fr. sit and listen to a slowly dripping so that we can “ waste” some time and unpredictable moments. said. "Everyone has to carry Blackwell has done the same. faucet? I asked myself this ques­ with God. When was the last time that you the weight of keeping things in Fr. Blackwell has not formal­ tion, knowing I wouldn't get a were surprised by the love of order." - ly adopted the young men who direct answer from you, while God? A chore schedule is posted, â v -, p ; ? < > find a home at his rectory, but drops of water slipped through a C {5 i FR. RON LENGWIN complete with a reminder that Our fascination with time may the priest and the parents sign worn washer and splattered softly Time possesses great power. "whatever you or your guest II also be rooted in our perception of a contract governing the in my kitchen sink. I don't know This power is experienced as a mess up you are to clean up!" it as one of the ways of measuring arrangement. how to repair it, but I’ll bet he mother waits with joyful expecta­ The house rules Include J M a T c ^ | > & the distance between us and God. Through those contracts, Fr. does. tion for her child to be born, as a working, attending church As we grow older, that distance Blackwell has informally When 1 was a child, I enjoyed frightened prisoner waits for all every Sunday, as well as cook­ HI______seems to grow shorter for some adopted six young men. Four watching each drop gradually his appeals to be exhausted while ing and cleaning. As Fr. i people. Every moment of life con­ of them are grown and on their form on the edge of the faucet un­ I on death row. or as a person waits Blackwell puts it, "church, tributes to the quality of our rela­ own now. Anthony, a 24-year- til it was large enough to break desperately for a chance at new work and school, those are the tionship with God. We do not old now working as an in­ free. I believe God spoke to us in quieting of the heart and mind. life through an organ transplant rules." simply pass through this life dependent contractor, still We fail to understand that our from a suitable donor. We can on­ “ I've never had any real trou­ those moments when we watched without affecting the quality of lives at home, as does 16-year- decisions create the path which ly wonder how Jesus experienced ble out of any of them,” he faucets drip or listened to clocks life we have shared. Time leaves old Joe. leads us and others to or away time while nailed to the cross. said. "There are trials that any tick. He did not speak to us in the its marks on our bodies and Errol, a 23-year-old recover­ from God as we often rush Was it as much an enemy as the parent goes through, but the dripping or the ticking itself, but minds, but our hearts and souls ing from drug addiction, is a thoughtlessly into the future. pain? joy is knowing they are there." in the stillness brought upon the leave marks of their own on the temporary member of the St. All of us must make decisions. The Scriptures tell us that there Even with the demands of soul by our amazement at the future. Edward’s rectory household. simple wonders of God's creation. We can avoid some of them but is a time for everything under the raising teen-age boys. Fr. Our personal belongings in­ Although Fr. Blackwell's We have now found ways to not all of them. Even the Heaven­ heavens. There is a time to be Blackwell said, “ my prime clude much more than the parishioners knew about his silence our faucets and clocks, ly Father must have had to decide born and a time to die, a time to responsibility is to the parish." material possessions we have ac­ sons, the priest hadn't gone but in so doing we may have in­ whether or not to send His Son in­ laugh and a time to cry. Our basic “ The parish has been cumulated. Those hearts which public with his story until advertently muffled the voice of to an ungrateful world to free us concept of time is derived from responsible too, in that they have benefitted from another per­ recently. God. We try to rid ourselves of from the powers of sin and death. our awareness of the rhythmic have allowed this to be part of son's love understand this truth He met his first son. Bobby, such "distractions," but did you Jesus certainly had to make cycles of the natural order. my ministry. They get along well. We give life to one another while doing outreach work at ever wonder if God may have many important and very difficult Another notion of time, however, well with the guys. If I’m in­ continually in the love we share. the John James Warwick created them purposely in order decisions during His life. As he ap­ can be drawn from our identifica­ vited to dinner, they all are We are seeds of God's love House run by St. Gregory’s to free us, if only for a few proached his suffering and death tion of the various stages of God’s invited." planted with great care in a world Church in Baltimore. Bobby, moments, from the troubles of on the Cross, He must have plan of salvation as they unfold When asked the secret of his filled with the hate of the evil one. who was a sophomore in high wondered if He would have and the ways in which He reveals success in raising the young this life and to draw our attention school, was having difficulty at enough faith and love to accept His love to us in each of them. When we return home again, men, Fr. Blackwell said com­ to His love? home. and endure it. At various points in time in ac­ hopefully we will be able to look munication is the key. In so many of our decisions we Unless you have an old house cord with His wisdom, God has in­ back Joyfully at what we were "H e wanted some permanen­ Will he adopt any more sons? no longer consider what God like mine, most faucets don't drip tervened directly and decisively able to accomplish with the help cy," Fr. Blackwell said. "H e "I always say I’m not going wants us to do. We accept too anymore and most clocks don't in life, restoring our understan­ of God's grace. Such monuments was at an age where he had to to do it anymore, but it keeps easily at times the “ wisdom" of tick anymore. What a shame! We ding of life’s true purpose, renew­ o f love are timeless and make a choice between home, happening." he said. "So who the world. We do not take time to allow ourselves to be distracted ing life itself, and sharing His everlasting. They form the school and the streets — a knows? But so far. I’m proud of create the kind of atmosphere in by the concerns of the world but power with us. Many of Jesus' building blocks of the kindgom of choice between being produc­ all of my sons." which God's voice can be heard and His presence felt in the not by the concerns of God. Let’s parables teach us that we must be Christ.

Q uestions for Fr. B ober Why aren’t priests active in protecting rights of the unborn?

By FR. CHARLES BOBER ask the priests. day. is acutely aware of his or her own souls who counsels and QUESTION My personal understanding of It may be that on occasion, the needs or those of an individual celebrates the sacrament of Now that the forces for life are this issue is that individuals, even Scriptural readings really do in­ family, the parish priest must at­ reconciliation (confession). These pitted in the most Important bat­ priests, may have their own ways vite a reflection on the topic of tempt to address the concerns of opportunities provide the priest tle yet to defend the unborn, it of acting in defense of life. For any pro-life activity, but that certainly the entire parish community with the challenge to hate the sit) might be a very good time to ask Fr. Charles number of reasons, not everyone does not occur every Sunday. The when he delivers the homily. and love the sinner. Some priests, the question of whether or not B ober may feel that it is as effective in pulpit is not a soapbox but rather I am sure, have found it more con­ priests really believe in this Issue the pro-life effort to picket offices a sacred space reserved for a The preacher must be aware of ducive to the unity of the Body of enough to act upon it. Specifical­ and clinics or practice acts of civil message which will enable the the complexity of the audience Christ to preach about love-filled ly, why aren't more priests ac­ disobedience. It would be unfor­ Scriptures to speak to the hearts and their many levels of ability to life from the pulpit and wage war tively Involved in protecting the tunate if people were to be Judged of those who celebrate the comprehend. He must also be against the forces favoring abor­ unborn and why don't more of lukewarm about this issue simply Eucharist. aware that he is charged to tion in other ways as he works our priests preach against abor­ because they have chosen a dif­ The question of why priests do preach a "word that will rouse among his people and the general tion from the pulpits of our you might best begin by asking ferent method of addressing it. not preach homilies against abor­ them." The homily must enable community. churches? the priests you know. As I am The matter of preaching about tion may have many answers. us to feel God's love and the ANSWER sure you appreciate, I am not able abortion is another matter entire­ One might also take into con­ power to be reconciled into one I am confident that most people If your question is specifically to answer for other priests. If you ly. The homily in the Eucharistie sideration the unique position of Body. appreciate the fact that although addressing the issue of why more are asking why more priests are celebration has a very specific the priest as a leader of the entire a priest does not consistently priests are not protesting in front not Involved specifically with purpose and is to be a faith-filled Christian community. The parish priest is not only the preach against an issue, he may of abortion clinics each Saturday. Operation Rescue, you might also reflection upon the readings of the While the average parishioner preacher but also the physician of not be correctly judged to favor it.

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A round the diocese

26 H um ility of M a r y nuns m a rk jubilees

VILLA MARIA — More than Agatha, Ellwood City. She now Maria and does secretarial work Sister Helen (Martha Ann) 600 family members and serves as a postal clerk at Villa at the motherhouse. Smith, former teacher at Our friends joined recently for the Lady of Grace who now visits Mass and reception celebrating the sick at St. Joseph parish in the jubilees in Religious life of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 26 members of the Humility of The class also includes Sister Mary Sisters at Villa Maria, Pa. Rene Parman. The jubilarians included five Among the nuns marking Sisters who celebrated 70th an­ Sr. Mary Anne Sr. Myra 60th Jubilees is Sister Mary Nor­ niversaries in Religious life, six ma Kovacs. former school nurse Vincentian jubilarians marking 65th Jubilees, five at Villa Maria High School who The Vincentian Sisters celebrated Jubilees of fice Sisters recently marking 60th jubilees, four is n o w retired at the From left are: Sister Charlene Reebel. qeneral superior; Sister celebrating 50th jubilees and motherhouse. Also in the Teresa Margaret Bransky, a teacher at St. Mary School. IJntontown: six marking 25th anniversaries. Jubilee class are Sisters Anne Sister Susan Stahura. who works In the motherhouse bakery; Sister Together they have con­ Batman. Mary Mark Plunkett, Mary George Verllch, food service supervisor at the motherhouse; tributed a total of 1390 years of Agnete Wintersteller and Jean Sister John Gabriel Kostelnlk, a teacher at St. Sebastian. North service in the fields of educa­ Patrice Dunn. Hills; and Sister Clara Kana, director of pastoral care at the Vincen­ tion, primarily in schools in Among the nuns celebrating tian Home. Sister Clara is marking her silver jubilee, the other four Ohio, and in health care. 65th anniversaries are: Sisters are celebrating 50th anniversaries. Sister Myra Connelly, who at­ The silver jubilarians include: tended Duquesne University Sister Mary Anne Kovacs,’ a Sr. Cheryl and formerly taught at Villa former teacher at Villa Maria Sr. Helen Maria High School. High School in Villa Maria, Pa., Sister Jane Bayne, former and now a writer and editor at teacher at Our Lady of Grace the Center for Learning. Rocky River. Ohio. School. Both Sisters Myra and Jane are now retired at the Sister Cheryl Rose, a former motherhouse. teacher at Villa Maria High Also in the 65th anniversary School who now heads the class are Sisters Rose Marie theology department at Basel, Helen Harding (who Magnificat High School in earned a master's degree in Cleveland. Sr. Jane Sr. M. Clare education from Duquesne I he class also includes Univerity), Victorine McGraw Sisters Judith Ann Dohner, and Ruth O'Brien. Joanne Gardner, Catherine Mc­ Marking 70th anniversaries Connell and Jean Orsuto, who are: Sisters Clarice Kearns. earned a master's degree Mary Ellen Moore, Elise nursing care of children at the Radigan (who earned a master's University of Pittsburgh. degree from Duquesne Univer­ Four members of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity celebrated 60th sity), Mary Rose Scheetz and T h e golden anniversaries In Religious life recently in ceremonies at the order's Virginia Coan. include: North Hills m otherhouse. Seated is Sister Ernestine Macko. From left Sister Mary Clare* Bernier, standing are Sisters: Sylvta Blazlcek. Ermellnd Palenlk and Bernar- former teacher at Our Lady dlne Clgas. with general superior Sister Charlene Reebel. Grace* School in Scott Twp, who Sr. M. Norma Sr. Gesumina has recently completed a sab­ batical year. CALL THE EXPERTS Sister Gcsumina (Consuela) Gam bone, former teacher at Our Lady of Grace* and at St.

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i I V Page 10 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Friday, July 21, 1989 Around the diocese Computer seminar to stress use in Church ministry Teaching as Jesus

MONROEVILLE — Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania B ecom ing new again will offer a workshop on “Computers in Church Ministry" on Thurs­ day. Aug. 3 at St. Paul Seminary. 2900 Noblestown Road from 1 to 4 By SR. JACQUELINE KETTER. CSJ p.m. and the same workshop will be offered on Saturday. Aug. 5 from Director for Adult Religious Education 9 a.m. - 12 noon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4503 Old For a long time now. the letters "R & R" have meant Rest and William Penn Highway. Relaxation. "R & R" has usually conjured visions of summer Father Mark A. Eckman, parochial vicar of Resurrection Church. vacations at the beach, days of fishing by a cool mountain Brookline, will be the main speaker. His presentation will focus on stream, even reclining in a cozy hammock under a tree in one’s what a computer can and cannot do in a pastoral management own backyard. For many Pittsburghers, however, a new “R” system. This is not a “hands-on" course, but rather a what and how has found its way into “life in summertime." The new R is call­ course. Areas covered include: word processing, data base, accoun­ ed “Renewal." ting. graphics and scripture software. The doors of classrooms across the Diocese were scarcely clos­ One hour of the workshop will be devoted to a panel discussion in ed when teachers in our schools and religious education pro­ which the audience can ask questions concerning computers in the grams were themselves heading off to expand their own levels of church. The panel members are Jack Zdilla, Diocese of Pittsburgh: knowledge and wisdom. Had you been watching, yo u might Veronica Wojnarski. computer consultant: Gregg Findley, computer have seen literally hundreds of diocesan catechlsts, parish consultant: and Dr. Michael Spring, University of Pittsburgh. Depart­ leaders and young adults busy about the business of renewal. ment of Information Science. Had you been listening, you might have heard them par­ Registration lee is $5. Advance registrations are required and can be ticipating in seminars and workshops at Duquesne University made by calling Barbara Kovach at Christian Associates, phone and LaRoche College, and at the Diocesan Building. Yes. hun­ 288-4020. Deadline for registration is July 26. dreds of men and women came together in these Institutions of Christian Associates is an ecumenical organization of 21 church learning that they might seek, search, listen, share, question, bodies. Catholic. Anglican. Orthodox and Protestant, representing challenge. In a word they came to "Renew,” to “become new 2.200 local congregations and 1.7 million people in southwest a g a in ." Pennsylvania. Fr. Koser honored In June, the annual Diocesan Catechetical Institute, now in its 15th year, found catechlsts from parishes throughout the Diocese gathering to update their certification. Many people are Beechview sum m er fest set Father Albert Koser, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Bloomfield, was honored on his 30th anniversary of ordination at a small gathering not aware that there are specific requirements for all diocesan I’ll TSBURGH — St. Pamphllus Church in Beechview will sponsor recently at Durantt's In Oakland. Parishioners from St. Joseph and catechists. Indeed, every person who shares the teachings of our its annual summer festival Monday to Saturday, July 31 -Aug. 5, on from St. Charles In Do nora arid St. Jerome In Charleroi, where he faith must first acquire basic certification, and must update and the parish grounds at 1000 Tropical Ave. also served, attended the event. Presenting Fr. Koser with a gift are renew that regularly. featured will be an Italian dinner Wednesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m.. Brian McGervey and Christine Kornosky. Yet, this summer much more than requirement was happen­ portraits done by a caricaturist Tuesday from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.. a sky ing. Participants in the Catechetical Institute were going back to diving show Thursday at 8 p.m. and the Rosalenc Kenneth Dancers the roots of their own faith, to discover God and Jesus, and the Saturday at 8 p.m. SS. Simon & Jude festival wealth of our traditions at depths previously unimaglned. They Also planned are a flea market, bake sale, carnival rides and booths PITTSBURGH — SS. Simon & Jude parish in Scott Twp. will hold its were finding new and exciting ways to “echo the Good News" n ig h tly. annual festival Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 27-29. on the which is what each catechist. each person of faith is called to do. church grounds at 1625 Grcentree Rd. Shortly after the 4th of July, another group gathered. These, St. Bart festival slated Included will be food, rides, skydivers. a flea market and games. too, were sharers of the Good News — clergy, laity, religious — men and women committed to the service of the Gospel in high PITTSBURGH — St. Bartholomew parish in Penn Hills will host its schools and youth ministry throughout the Diocese. These par­ annual festival Saturday through Saturday. July 29-Aug. 5, on the Comedy at Baldwin High ticipated in the Global Horizons Seminar. church grounds at 1 11 Erhardt Dr. PITTSBURGH — “It's Your World." an original musical comedy in They came to reflect with session leaders on the meaning of Featured will be a beef dinner on Sunday and a fish dinner on Friday two acts, will be presented on Thursday, Friday and Saturday July 27. being Catholic and Christian in 'today's world. These were at $5 for adults and $3 for children. 28 and 29 at the Baldwin High School auditorium. Performances will adults and young adults who believe that our youth can make a Also set are pony rides, amusements, kiddie rides, refreshments, be at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with a 1 difference in this world. They believe that the Gospel calls and fireworks on Saturday, visits from the Pirate Parrot, Long John Silver. p.m. matinee on Saturday. For more information, telephone challenges believers to active discipleship; that to be Catholic is Chuck E. Cheese, Ronald McDonald and other attractions. 8 8 8 2 -7 7 3 6 . to embrace a way of life; that to be Christian is to be involved: that to see poverty or oppression or injustice is to take action against it. P C o u rse a t Last week, yet another community of faith-filled adults came L together. Teams, representing parishes throughout the Diocese E S e to n Hill joined to consider principles and practices of adult learning. A Some of these persons were professional religious educators and S GREENSBURG — Seton Hill parish catechists. others were members of parish councils and E College is offering a study skills education committees. All were adults seeking and sharing class for high school students ways to make the Church vital and active, and the Message of entering grades nine through 12. Jesus a challenge and a call to transformation. The class will meet on Tuesdays These men and women heard and reflected on ways adults and Thursdays, Aug. 15 and 17. learn and grow in faith. They examined methods of assessing and Aug. 22 and 24 from 6 to 8:30 needs and of involving parishioners in creating their own learn­ S p.m. ing experiences. They developed skills to promote adult learn­ u ing and discussed how to find and to be "good educators." p The course includes a review oi note and lest taking, reading for Home in their parishes, these "Adult Ed Teams” will continue p comprehension, and will also em­ to meet with the goal of "fleshing out” uniquely designed pro­ What’s The o p h a s iz e ways of im pro ving grams of adult learning for their own parish communities. R critical/analytical thinking and During these summer days, I have been privileged to take part T memory skills. in many of these learning experiences. Each series brought N ew s In The S tre e ts? together faith-filled women and men from our own and F o r more information, neighboring dioceses. All came ready to share their own telephone the college’s continu­ giftedness. All came open to the Spirit of God, the God who con­ ITFl'SItt KGI l<| «I ing education office at 838-4208: stantly enflames and calls forth this People. the telephone answers 24-hours a As I reflect on the power and the grace of our God so clearly 0 day. experienced by our members during these summer days, I trust U that the “R called Renewal” has touched us again. My prayer is The R Festival in that we shall go forth as a People of God "become new again,'’ fashioned and charged to renew the face of the earth. catholic Fredericktown A FREDERICKTOWN — St. Assumption to hold festival W hat Are People Reading Each W eek? Michael Archangel parish in D PITTSBURGH — Assumption parish in Bellevue will hold its annual Fredericktown will hold its se­ • Informative National and International Church News V festival Tuesday through Saturday. Aug. 15-19. on the church cond annual summer festival grounds at 45 N. Sprague Ave. E Sunday. 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Mr. and Mrs. Myers have three sons: B. Vincent of Ft. Myers. Fla., James of Los Angeles, and Fr. Kenneth; one granddaughter and two great­ grandchildren. Bro. Ralph MR. A MRS. RAYMOND CARLISLE ROSS TWP. — Raymond and Alma Carlisle of Ross Twp. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently with a Mass in St. Athanasius Church, West View. Officiating was Father Jerome Dixon, pastor. Brother attended Blessed Sacra­ A reception hosted by their ment School and graduated from children followed at the VFW Highlands High School In 1981. Hall in West View. He received a bachelor of science The couple were married May degree in mechanical engineering 25. 1939 in Nativity Church. from the University of Pittsburgh North Side, with Father O'Con­ in 1985. Before entering Religious ner officiating. life, he was employed by the U.S. m m They have four sons and Army in the field of logistics three daughters: Richard of management and worked at the Mural at St. Winifred Redwood City. Calif.. Gregory of Picatinny Arsensel in Dover. N.J. Beechview. Ralph of Cranberry St. Winifred Parish In Mount Lebanon recently to complete, was painted by Chris Panza, a During his tenure with the army, dedicated a mural depicting Jesus feeding the Twp.. Edward of Reserve Twp., Mr. Carlisle is a retired he received a certificate in pro­ member of the parish and a student at La Roche foreman at Armco Steel Corp.. 5,000 in the parish 's renewal center. The mural, Patricia of Ross Twp., Jeanette duct and production engineering College in McCandless Twp. and Mrs. Carlisle is retired from which m easu res 9' x 10' and took seven months of Cranberry and Christine of from the School of Engineering the food service department of B ridgevtlle; 11 g ran d ch ild ren and Logistics in Texarkana, Tex. the North Hills School District. i and one great-granddaughter. Brother R a lp h will b e g in Scholarship announced in memory of late mayor theological studies at St. Vincent MR. A MRS. JOSEPH PIZZI Seminary in the autumn. PIT ISBURGH — Duquesnc Allegheny County who attend Du- The mayor's widow. Jeanne University has announced the quesne. If no student fits the Caliguiri, was pleased by Tarasi’s I BALDWIN BORO — Joseph establishment of the Richard S. criteria, the scholarship will be idea of establishing a scholarship and Mary Pizzi of Baldwin Boro Troy Hill nun Caliguiri Scholarship in memory awarded to the child of a western celebrated their 50th wedding In her husband's name. of the late mayor of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania judge. If the criteria "I know how the mayor felt anniversary Saturday, June 24. m arks jubilee are still not met in any particular by renewing their marriage The scholarship was establish­ about Pittsburgh's schools and year, the scholarship money will how honored he would be by hav­ vows in St. Gabriel Church. ed with a $5,000 contribution PITTSBURGH — Sister be awarded to a deserving student ing a scholarship at Duquesne Whitehall. Officiating was from Louis Tarasi, a partner in Marianne Roderick, principal of at the university. University named after him," she Father John Haney. Most Holy Name School, Troy the law firm of Tarasi and "I have a great concern for said. "He would be very proud of A dinner reception hosted by Johnson. PC. Hill, celebrated her 25th anniver­ judges and the fact that they don't this tribute." their children followed at the sary as a member of the School "I decided to start the scholar­ get paid very much," Tarasi said. Contributions to the scholar­ Royal II Restaurant. Sisters of Notre Dame last month ship because I have great respect "The cost of a college education is ship fund are welcomed and I They have two daughters, with ceremonies at Most Holy and admiration for everything continually rising and I thought should be sent to; The Richard S. Marlane of Baldwin Boro and Name and at her family’s parish that Mayor Caliguiri did for the ci­ that this is a good way of helping Caliguiri Scholarship Fund, Du­ |Alberta Espey of Upper St. in Libertytown, Md. In September ty of Pittsburgh," Tarasi said. out judges who make the sacrifice quesne University. Room 413 Ad­ [Clair, and two sons. Joseph Jr. she will also mark the jubilee at The scholarship will be limited of giving up a private practice for ministration Building, Pitt­ •of Baldwin and Gregory of the order’s motherhouse in to the ehildreh of judges in public service." sburgh, Pa., 15282. „¡Westerly, R.I. B altim o re. I Mr. Pizzi retired from Jones & As one of the 73 Sisters mark­ Laughlin. ing silver jubilees in her order this Thom as Merton Center to hold local ‘day of reflection’ year. Sister Marianne will spend the month of July at the order's GARFIELD — Sister Mary Luke monastery retreat house. Par­ past president of the Sisters of generalate in Rome. Tobin, SL. coordinator of the ticipants arc asked to bring a bag Lorelto. She was educated at Villa Thomas Merton Center fo r lunch. Both programs are sponsored O b itu a rie s Regina Academy and Notre Dame Creative Exchange in Denver, will Sister was a friend of Thomas by the Thomas Merton Center of College, both in Baltimore, and at present the address “Thomas Merton and was featured in a PBS Pittsburgh, a ministry for justice Western Maryland College in Merlon, Peace and Justice" on film about his life. and peace. Mario Rosati Westminster. Md.. where she also Friday, Aug. 4 at St. Paul of the The only American woman Free child care is available if earned a master's degree in A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on July 18 in St. Rosalia Cross Monastery. 148 Monastery chosen to attend Vatican II as an reserved by July 21. The cost is administration. Church in Greenfield for Mario Rosati, a retired machinist. St., South Side. 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H ill D istrict p a rish p r e p a r e s t o m a r k 1 0 0 t h anniversary

PITTSBURGH - St. Benedict this same period. Mother parishioners the Pittsburgh ficially merged into one parish. the Moor Parish will celebrate its Katharine Drexel resided at the Diocese and the Holy Ghost Com­ St. Benedict the Moor with Fr. centennial with a "100th An­ Hill District convent and served munity decided to merge St. Taylor as pastor. niversary Mass," to be held on her apprenticeship through her Benedict with St. Brigid Parish. Fr. Taylor, during his time as Saturday. July 29 from noon to 3 apostolic work at St. Benedict by Father Paul Bassompierre, a pastor infused African-American p.m. teaching school, seeking converts diocesan priest became pastor cultural forms into the liturgy. Aux. Bishop Moses Anderson, and doing missionary work. Later and also administrator of St. Under his leadership a new school SSE. of Detroit will be the main she would found an order which Benedict the Moor. was formed utilizing the former celebrant along with Father Louis would dedicate itself to the ser­ St. Brigid Church, once located St. Richard building to be called F. Vallone. pastor of St. Benedict vice of Native and African- on the site of the Ozanam Cultural Hill District Catholic School and and Father James Goode, OFM. Americans. Center, was torn down in 1962. later renamed St. Benedict the Father Goode will be the homilist A day after the consecration of Its membership found a new Moor Parish School. The Sisters of for the liturgy. the new mission Fr. McDermott home in the former Holy Trinity Saint Joseph run the school and St. Benedict the Moor Parish was transferred and replaced by Church on the corner of Centre have continued to serve the area was founded on July 28 1889 by another Holy Ghost priest. Father and Crawford. Holy Trinity, serv­ as they have done for many the Holy Ghost Community of Ho­ John Griffin who was named rec­ ed by Carmelite priests, had been decades. ly Ghost College (now Duquesne tor. Aided monetarily by Mother suppressed. In July of 1981, the current University). Drexel and surrounding parishes While the members of St. Brigid pastor. Fr. Vallone was named Father Patrick McDermott. in two years Fr. Griffin had raised worshipped at the new site, the pastor of St. Benedict the Moor. CSSP. an instructor at the college $17,000 to construct a church. A St. Benedict community con­ Fr. Vallone completed the was instrumental in encouraging building which housed a school tinued to worhsip at their church remodeling of the church begun his order to establish a mission to and church was erected on on Heldman St. with Fr. Bassom­ by his predecessor. His unique serve blacks in the Pittsburgh Overhill St. The new church was pierre as administrator on qualities as a white priest sen­ area. dedicated on Sunday, Oct. 25, Heldman St. In 1966 St. Benedict sitive to the African-American Fr. McDermott was timely in his 1891 by Bishop Richard Phelan. celebrated Its diamond jubilee. Catholics has enabled the church efforts because of the 1884 Coun­ Under Fr. Griffin the parish Two years later the church was to grow and find new direction. cil of Baltimore at which time, the grew to about 150 souls with 60 demolished and parishioners In 1982. the present St. church was considering how it children attending the school. began to worship at St. Brigid. In Benedict the Moor Gospel Choir might reverse its neglect of the When Fr. Griffin left in 1895 the May of 1968 the parishes were was organized. With the support united by Bishop Wright and the nation’s five million blacks. The growth of the parish ended and a of Fr. Vallone and its founder the 1889 Congress of Black Catholics decade of decline followed. new parish was called St. Brigid late Donald Atkinson the choir held in Washington D.C. also had During the next 10 years the — St. Benedict the Moor. has gained local as well as na­ an influence where African- parish had numerous pastors for In 1969. as the result of a tional and international fame. Americans demanded greater short periods of time, many monumental effort on the part of In 1987 the choir, primarily recognition in the church while recuperating from various il­ parishioners the statue of St. regarded as a tool for evangeliza­ also calling for an end to racism. lnesses and diseases contracted Benedict was placed at the top of tion. travelled to Rome where as a result of missionary work In the church. they sang at a Papal Mass and per­ The Holy Ghost priest along Africa. The previous decade had seen formed at several concerts. with local black Catholics. Father William Healy, CSSP. Onlookers and parishioners of St. Brigid - St. Benedict the M oor many changes in the Hill District Also in 1987, five members of Elizabeth Anderson, Fannie Brent headed the parish between Sept. watch In 1969 as the statue o f St. Benedict Is prepared to he hoisted and as a result the ethnic make­ the parish served as delegates to and her sister Mrs. Lloyd Thomas 1900 and to August 1901. During to the top of the church. up of the parish had changed to the sixth National Black Catholic organized a school and a mission. that brief period the school was predominantly black. — Pittsburgh Catholic files Congress in Washington. D.C. The mission was officially strengthened. On Nov. 22, 1970, Father The parish today has a full time established when Bishop John In August of 1904 Father Fran­ diocesan priest pastor. Fr. Hag­ ministration to the Holy Ghost Augustus R. Taylor, a black director of religious education Tuigg consecrated a rented cis Liehtenberger. CSSP. became gerty remained pastor for 11 Community. diocesan priest, was installed as a n d a social service building on Fullerton St. (Bet­ pastor. It is said that he restored years from 1907 to 1918. Bishop By 1928 the parish still had a the first black pastor in the representative. ween Wylie and and Centre the vitality at the school, raised Canevin replaced academic membership of 500 becaause history of the Diocese of The congregation although Avenues in Pittsburgh's Hill funds, and brought new life to the education with vocational train­ parishioners tended to leave the Pittsburgh. predominantly black welcomes District.) parish. ing and emphasized social area in search of better oppor­ F r. Taylor stressed to Catholics of all races to worship The school was staffed by the Unfortunately, the priest came activities. tunities. The next 30-year period, parishioners the importance of on Sundays and participate fully Sisters of Mercy who maintained under criticism from the newly- between the onset of the Great realizing a "Black Catholic Identi­ in parish life. a convent on Webster Ave. During appointed Bishop Regis J. Depression and the beginning of ty," within the church. The Following an early history of Canevln. In 1905 the bishop clos­ the 1960s Civil Rights movement founder of the diocesan Office for financial problems today St. ed St. Benedict to whites, while was characterized by a series of Black Catholic Ministries, he Benedict is far more financially admonishing its black pastorates which devoted much stressed the importance of solvent and has a voice in the parishioners to make the parish of their focus and energy to reac­ African-Americans sharing their local church. financially solvent. Fr. Vallone ting to problems of parish poverty rich cultural gifts with the entire In many ways, St. Benedict the This only made matters worse occasioned by racial church. During his early Moor of 1989 is similar to the St. é ë because of the severe poverty of I J discrimination. pastorate one of the parish Benedict the Moor of 1889 — it is Its parishioners and their inability The year 1942 saw the arrival of highlights was the annual "Soul African-American and Roman to adequately support the parish th e Sisters of Chartty of Mass" held at Christmas. Catholic. resulting in Insolvency. In 1906, Greensburg. The sisters taught In 1977, St. Richard Parish on Fr. Liehtenberger was required to religion, visited homes and work­ Bedford Ave in the upper Hill had (Research for the above article hand over the parish account Fr. Haggerty left the parish in ed with the needy. Later the ceased to become solvent. During w as chiefly conducted by St. books and keys to the bishop. 1918. the parish had grown by sisters were relocated to St. Brigid that year St. Richard was Benedict the Moor parishioner Bishop Canevin later that year then to 500 people and the bishop Parish, an Irish ethnic parish. canonically suppressed. The re­ Charles Houston with the aid of named Father Dennis Haggerty, a decided to return the parish's ad­ In 1962 due to declining maining Hill parishes were of­ Greta Stokes.) O b it u a r ie s Helen Wiehmanowski Stanislaus in Arnbridgc, and Holy Marie Fugini Mothers. brother, Rudolph of Yatesboro; 27 MEDUGORJE A Mass of Christian Burial is to Family In Lawrcncevillc. A Mass of Christian Burial was She is survived by four grandchildren and nine great­ be offered on July 20 at 11 a.m. in She is survived by one son. offered on July 19 in Mater daughters. Mrs. Leonard (Gloria) grandchildren. St. Bartholomew Church in Penn Father Walter F. Wiehmanowski, Dolorosa Church. Chicora, Butler Sacharski of Cleveland, Ohio, In addition to her parents, she Come W ith Us Hills for Helen Wiehmanowski. pastor of St Bartholomew Parish, County, for Marie J. Fugini who Mrs. David (Bernadette) Martin of was preceded in death by her hus­ the mother of two diocesan with whom she resided: and three w a s active in parish York. Mrs. Wayne (Sylvia) Penn­ band, Peter: one son, Carl; two priests. daughters. Julia Lasko. Helen A nd Experience organizations. ington and Mrs. Richard sisters Theresa Piccola and Mrs. Wiehmanowski. 93. died Krynski and Hedy Sierka. Mrs. Fugini. 88, died July 16 In (Rosemary) Rumbaugh. both of Christina Colonna; and two July 16 at her Penn Hills In addition to her parents, Butler Memorial Hospital. Chicora: six sons. Lewis W.. brothers. Louie Piccola and Frank residence. preceding her in death were her M ore Than A Born in Brandy Camp, Clear­ Robert J. and Vincent P.. all of Plccola, Sr. Born in Mlawa. Poland, on Sept. husband. 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