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< (A a. (M 0C O' UJ Ui CO » M < z IM 3 V) X o UJ o tu co oc Established In 1844: America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper In Continuous Publication Friday. April 28. 1995 _151 _ _ ,0 cc V) o o No. ft \35t _) < UJ U. CO «0 aC 3 H »« œ oo cy" o ^h * 3 O M D 'O a the Church or Church rallies, prays to turn the help Oklahoma City cheèk? priest Right: Annie Stanziand, 4. picked ask s flowers to honor the children killed in the Oklahoma blast. She attended the memorial Mass at By E.L CORE Sacred Heart with her mother, Spsciai to tho Pittsburgh Catholic brother and sister. Left: Bishop Wuerl called local Catholics to Before a crowd o f 300 people. reach out "to those who have suf Capuchin Father Scott Seethaler fered, to those who do suffer." asked, ‘ Should I defend the Catho Photos by Douglas Kaup lic Church or turn the other cheek?" In the course of his seminar at By MIKE AQUILINA attended the Mass April 23 at Seton-LaSalle High School April 19, Sacred Heart Church, Shadyside. he answered the question. The bomb that nearly disinte The Mass is offered annually in Fr. Seethaler, of S t Augustine grated a federal office building April Easter season for victims of tragic Friaiy, Lawrencevllle, pointed out 19 shook not only Oklahoma City, death. Most of those who attended that the Church has had its but believers everywhere. were surviving family and friends. defenders in society since the Bishop Donald Wuerl, calling the “Our outreach is tb those who beginning. But he emphasized that act of terrorism “evil," joined Pope have suffered, to those who do suf “the defense must be done with John Paul II and other Church fer," the bishop said. respect, love and courtesy.” leaders in offering prayers for the He noted that this latest tragedy Pope John Paul II, in a telegram Catholics around the country are The seminar was the third spon victims and their families. follows upon “wave after wave of sent April 21, called the attack a contributing to the relief and recovery sored by the Catholic Action Bishop Wuerl made the Okla tragedy": the crash of USAir Flight “deplorable act of violence" and an efforts of the Church in Oklahoma. League, formed locally two years homa City bombing the focus of his 427, which took 132 lives last Sep “unspeakable crime.” The pontiff Checks payable to Associated ago to respond when the Church’s homily during this year's Victims' tember, and the deaths of three offered his prayers and condo Catholic Charities may be sent to: mission in society is challenged. Mass, sponsored by the Diocese of Pittsburgh firefighters in February. lences in the message sent to Presi Federal Disaster Assistance Fund, According to Fr. Seethaler, the Pittsburgh’s We Are Remembered “To those in Oklahoma,” Bishop dent Clinton and to Archbishop Associated Catholic Charities, 1501 Catholic Church Is attacked from Ministry. Wuerl reflected, “we can say, we Eusebius Beltran of Oklahoma Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK three perspectives now. Some More than 700 worshipers know your pain." City. 73106. n accuse it of being outmoded or naive. Others dismiss it as irrele vant — a view that Fr. Seethaler believes $pl)6ws directly from blind State bishops oppose scheduled execution acceptance o f evolutionism. And the Church is attacked by By JAMES McCOY Radio Shack, where Charles him to a deserted field, Zettlemoyer the public-policy arm of the bish those who hate it ‘because Jesus DeVetsco, 29, worked. Later, Zet- pumped two slugs into his back, ops, spoke out against the death told us to lgye peop^s jp d use In May 1980, Keith Zettlemoy- tlemoyer, telling DeVetsco about finishing the job.. penalty — in policy and in this things, not use people and love er, a maintenance man for Sus the robbery, asked him how to beat Though he is scheduled to be instance — in a statement April things.” quehanna Valley Mall in Selins- a lie-detector test. DeVetsco went to killed by lethal injection on May 2, 17. He noted that all these attitudes grove, broke into the mall after the authorities instead. the Catholic bishops of Pennsylva “There can be no doubt that find expression in the media. hours. He and an accomplice tied On Oct. 13, Zettlemoyer kid nia are opposing the execution. Mr. Zettlemoyer must be pun But must Catholics turn the up a security guard and stole napped DeVetsco into a van and The Harrisburg-based Pennsyl ished for his serious crime and other cheek (Mt. 5:39) when the money and merchandise from shot him twice in the neck. Taking vania Catholic Conference (PCC), See CHURCH on page 2 Church is attacked? Fr. Seethaler pointed out that when a guard slapped Jesus before the high priest, He Himself did not turn the Doctorate at 79 C E O s a y s other cheek (Jn. 18:22-23). Remaining silent when the faith, values Church is attacked, Fr. Seethaler The Monsignor9s explained, produces several unde m ade success sirable results. When teachings are attacked, silence implies that we long short course p o s s i b l e don’t realty believe that the Church By JAMES McCOY has the fullness of truth. And remaining silent ixi the face Walking to the top of Duquesne University rfequires By JOHN FRANKO o f criticism confuses our children, toil up long, steep hills. A 1938 graduate, Msgr. Paul causing them to doubt or even to Lackner perhaps had that in mind when he began his John Marous has earned his abandon the faith. dissertation defense last Wednesday by saying, “In influential place in the world of When should we turn the other business. But he gives much of the 1967 I began the slow, painful process of graduate Photo by Douglas Kaup cheek? "When our actions would work." credit for his achievements to his cause more damage than the Msgr. Lackner's dissertation on the theology of the Msgr. Lackner defends his dissertation on lay spirituality. Catholic faith and the Church's- actions of our enemies would,” Fr. Cursillo movement was examined by a panel of profes moral values. Seethaler said. ‘ Our first responsi sors in the law school's McArdle Courtroom. The place The retired chairman and CEO of, bility to people is justice, not peace was packed with over 50 people whose lives had been founding CursiUistas — as those who have made the Westinghouse Electric Corp. — and at arty cost” touched by the 79-year-old monsignor and who gave a Cursillo or “short course in Christianity" are called — current chairman of the Extra Mile That remark struck a chord in standing ovation when the panel's moderator gave the remain leaders to this day. Education Foundation — recently Carmell Rattay, who attended the verdict, “We now have as of this millisecond: Reverend shared his views with Bishop seminar with her husband, Joe. Monsignor Paul Lackner, Doctor o f Theology.” Vatican II spirit Donald Wuerl on the bishop's tele She was impressed with Fr. “I just thank everybody," said Msgr. Lackner, who Thirty years and 136 Cursillo weekends later, 2,000 vision program, “The Teaching o f Seethaler’s ‘courage* in speaking had entered Duquesne Prep back in 1929. “It took a Pittsburgh Catholics have met the movement which Christ" The program will air May 7 out,” and Joe remarked, "This long time,” he added, “sixty-six years." began in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. That war at 7:30 a.m. on KDKA-TV. should be said from the pulpit once Later, as he took his leave, he received the congratu was “the worse persecution in the history of the Marous credits his parents and a month." lations and hug of Angela Galletta, whose husband, Church," Msgr. Lackner said during the defense. “Eight Catholic school for shaping his The Catholic Action League held Nunzio, joined Father Lackner for the first Cursillo thousand clergy were killed and ... many, many fine lay beliefs. a brief membership meeting before weekend in Pittsburgh — exactly 30 years ago. The two S— A NEW DOCTOR on pag* 2 “I firmly believe the only way the seminar. Board member G. “To anyone can realty acquire faith is by” Gaines remarked that the through personal experiences, League is in a ‘ call-to-action mode” P ittsburgh Serra C lu b faithful through 50 years through teaching, education and through prayer,” he said. about the movie “Priest," a new film By JOHN FRANKO “We’re here to celebrate an anni of the Felician Sisters Mother- released by a Disney-owned versary, but more importantly to house, Coraopolis. Marous pointed to his values as company. The Serra Club of Pittsburgh cel reflect on the work of vocations,” Bishop Wuerl read a proclama having a particular effect on us as individuals and on society as a According to League president ebrated its 50th anniversary with a the bishop said. tion recognizing him as an honor whole. He said they foster a strong Bill Donahue, “the movie attacks dinner April 23 at the Churchill Special recognition was given to ary chaplain. Later, when Msgr. belief In God, a belief in the Catho not only the idea of the priesthood, Valley Country Club. Msgr. Oliver Keefer who was Reefer noted he was never “official but the teachings of the Catholic Bishop Donald Wuerl led tributes appointed the first chaplain o f the ly” appointed chaplain in 1943, lic Church, belief in forgiveness, and belief in hope, charity, honesty Church.” The League is calling for a to the organization which has long Serra Club in 1943 by Bishop Bishop Wuerl playfully waved the boycott o f “Disney products and fostered and promoted vocations to Hugh Boyle. Msgr. Keefer served in edict. and Integrity. “Some people say they lean on concerns.” the priesthood and religious life in the post for almost 44 years and is Also addressing the gathering The League is also calling on the diocese. currently chaplain at the infirmary $— SERRA on pa g* 2 S— CEO on poga 2 Sm SELF-DEFENSE on pa ge 2 Page. 2 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Ridv.Jtyril2t.1995 1 Diocesan/state news
r ------Serra m arks 50 years A new Doctor of the (local) Church ConHnuted Rom pog* on* was Richard Stolty, president USA/Canada Council of Continuted from pagteon* live what one studies.” In that document the Holy people were killed." he said, relating as an exam Serra International, who pointed out the c h a p te r was Because of this em p h a sis, Father wrote that being a ple the story of a physician .only the 13th to reach SO years. A scarcity of priests can Cursillo can overcome Iqy Christian means being force the realization that “lay who successfully used friendly “What you have achieved as a club Is like winning the Catholics' stolid sales resis “branches of the one fruitful persuasion to get a fellow phy Super Bowl, he said. "It’s sought by many but won bv persons constitute 97 percent tance to the Church’s invita vine which is Christ” But it o f Church membership," aa sician, to quit performing few." tion to leaven human society, also means living in one of abortions. Msgr. Lackner noted. The Sec * Bishop Wuerl praised the Serra Club for 50 years of Msgr. Lackner argued: “When three distinct states of life, the “Haying begun prior to the fidelity to the Church and its efforts to promote voca ond Vatican Council’s decree th
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News in brief Bennett praises virtues of Catholic educatiori Clinton still backs abortionist CINCINNATI (CNS) — Will National Endowment for the interest In Catholic He said the shortage of _ • WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Clinton said he is iam Bennett,* secretary o f edu Humanities in the first Reagan education," Bennett said. money in Catholic schools “going to the mat” to support Dr. Henry Foster's nomina cation in the second Reagan term and was drug czar dur- ^ “People are looking for some makes people concentrate on tion to be surgeon general, despite a suggestion by Senate administration, told Catholic ing the Bush administration. thing they can hold on to, rety basics. “They have a clear . Majority Leader Robert dole, R-Kan., that he might block a educators that U.S. society Is Most recently, he has become on, trust” He said Catholic mission," he said, “which vote. At a White House press conference April 18, Clinton increasingly decadent, but a best-selling author with education works for so many makes people focus and suc said Foster “has supported policies that are pro-family and also the freest and greatest on Book o f Virtues, an anthology because it Is based on moral ceed or else they will go out.of pro-chlld. He is qualified; he should be confirmed. He earth. of moral stories that has sold and spiritual principles. business.” should not be caught up in any kind of politics, presiden W e have become a society more than 2 million copies. “Keep doing what you are “If you are poor and o f arty tial or otherwise.” Foster's nomination has been opposed that arty decent 19th-century “I see something deep doing," he urged the Catholic race and do not have a father most vocally by abortion opponents. An obstetrijjian- Christian denomination would stirring,” he said, “a desire to educators. “Stay active and at home,” Bennett said, “the gynecologist, Foster acknowledged when nominated*. that send missionaries to,” he said search out virtues in society." they (students) will continue best thing that can happen to ; he had performed abortions, but offered varying estimates April 18 in his keynote Recent national news maga to come to your doors.” you is If your mother sends. , of how many he had performed. He initially said fewer address at the 92nd annual zine cover stories on virtue, He told them that when you to a Catholic school. It Is than a dozen, but after checking records put the mitnber convention of the National guilt, shame, miracles and the they do their work, they bear the beginning of your life.” * * at 39. Catholic Educational Associa pope reflect this desire, he witness every day, he said. In Pittsburgh's Fr. Stubna 2 tion In Cincinnati. noted. their efforts for children whom noted that Bennett's address J Casey bows out of race More than 10,000 Catholic Saying he hopes “we have society had given up on. Cath was one o f many that stressed! educators and administrators bottomed out" and now will olic schools allow those chil the Importance of Catholic '• WASHINGTON (CNS) — Former Pennsylvania Gov. Rob attended the convention. begin to recover, Bennett told dren to flourish, grow and identity in Catholic schools. ert Casey, a Catholic and a strong opponent of abortion, Pittsburgh's Bishop Donald educators they “represent one learn, he added. “The overwhelming mes- dashed hopes of pro-lifers April 18 that he would make a Wuerl attended, along with of the most significant ways in In a press conference before sage,” Fr. Stubna said, “was run for the Democratic nomination for president. Casey, diocesan secretary for educa which this country will find Its his talk, Bennett said he has that Catholic schools have to who underwent a heart and liver transplant in mid-1993, tion Father Kris Stubna and way to renewal" — by continu always favored school choice. be totally committed to the ’ announced that he would not make a run for the nomina almost 100 local Catholic edu ing to teach with morals and “People don't object to riding a mission and the teaching of tion because he was not sure he could “sustain the cators. spirituality. bus,” he explained. “They the Church. It was Inspiring extraordinary energy level required by a national Bennett chaired the "This explains the renewed object to being told to ride a for us in Pittsburgh, because campaign.” He said he made the decision April 17 after bus to a school that delivers that summarizes our own consulting his doctors about a respiratory problem. The an inferior education.” commitment.* D doctors “continue to believe I am in good health,” Casey Sudan expels missionaries said. “And they would have supported a decision to enter By CIN DY W OODEN the Christians from the coun the race.” But Casey pledged to “continue to fight for the try, especially In the South FOR THE SOUNDS OF LIFE things I believe In.” ROME (CNS) — Four Catho where they sue a majority, in lic missionaries, Including a order to completely Islamlze Sudan," FT. Tresoldl told the Grieving nuns reject death penalty priest who has served In HEAR-N-CARE Free consultation with Sudan for more than 40 years Italian newspaper Awenire. 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Slna and other Combonl one count each of rape, kidnapping and robbery. He is In sionaries’ headquarters in missionaries were expelled Cuyahoga County Jafi on $1 million bond. County Coroner Rome. from the southern city of Juba shortly after they participated Elizabeth BalraJ said Sr. Mascha had been strangled. The fourth, 79-year-old Child abuse. Combonl Father Ottorino In a prayer march to a govern Slna, had a visa valid until ment office building to protest Stop the numbers from rising. 1996. He had been In Sudan government statements that Nuri, others awarded m illions since 1976 and before that the local Church had helped several young fugitives escape worked In the country from BOSTON (CNS) — A U.S. judge has ordered a Guatema Into Uganda. | Ap ril is National Child Abuse Prevention M onth. 1947-1969. lan general to pay 847.5 million in reparations to an Amer When the government, You can make a difference. ican' 'tum-ana' eight' 'Guatemalans who Wete victims of When he asked for permis ordered the Combonis to move • • • atrocities committed by the military in the 1980s. But Sis sion to temporarily leave the to Khartoum it said it was country for medical care In ter Dianna Ortiz, an Ursuline nun who was raped and doing so for the security of the Support Hoty Family Institute tortured while working in Guatemala in 1989, and the Italy, he was advised to go for priests because of fighting in good, the missionary order in the daily battle against abuse and neglect other victims were not expected to collect any money from the area. vs Gen. Hector Gramajo, a former Guatemalan defense minis said. The government said his Fr. Slna told Awenire that ter now running for president of the country. 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It expresses our most Most Rev. was sent by the Father and honors the has existed forever. There was a beginning ’ - fundamental belief. What does it mean, Donald W. Wuerl Father. They arc different persons and to creation. Before creation there was no ' however, to say “I believe in God?" First of have been together forever. “Do you not earth, no universe, no elements, not even ‘ all, it separates us from those who falsely believe that I am in the Father and the time. God needed nothing. Nothing He cre conclude that all of creation including our Father is in Me?" (Jn. 14:11). “The Father ated was made so that He might benefit selves is somehow a result of our own and I are one” (Jn. 10:30). They are not from it. There was nothing lacking in. God •’ efforts and not of God’s initiative. The one person, for He says, “the Father and that needed fulfillment. Nothing forced God • creed as a profession of our faith unites us I”; but they are one in sharing the same to create. In the rich interpersonal love nature, the same eternal love, wisdom and 1 with those who recognize that there is a that is God, the Blessed Trinity, God freely power and a reality far greater than our power that created and sustains us and chose to create. the world. selves to Whom we are responsible. God is Bishop q f Pittsburgh It is the clear teaching of the Church When we proclaim our faith in God our the name we give to this reality, this tran that out of God’s immense love, without Father, we are at the same time proclaim scendent, all-powerful, spiritual and per- what it is and who is responsible for it. If any urging external to Himself, God freely > sonai force. you turn on the light in a dimly lit room, ing our belief that through the death and chose to bring forth creation where there resurrection of Jesus we have become The revelation in the Old Testament that you begin to see not only that there is had been absolutely nothing but God. adopted children of God and hence ■ was confirmed by Jesus in the New Testa- someone in the room but also who it is. In His generosity, God freely willed that empowered to call God Father. “ ment and is proclaimed by the Church in Revelation is the light that allows us to what had not been, should be in order to *' every age is simply this: There is one God. look at creation, ourselves, and the world God also reveals Himself to us as our taste the blessing of existence. Some crea creator. To know His grandeur and to God is a unity without division or multipli- and begin to see, through the light of tures He made to share even in the glory of know our dignity as persons made in the ■»' cation. We profess our faith in one God. God’s word, not only that there is a God being persons, being free, and called to ’ There is no other. but also Who God is. image o f God, we must begin to grasp share the boundless riches of God’s own God’s creative power. “Thus says the Lord, The ultimate answers to the questions In the book of Exodus we find the story life. Creation is not difilcult for God. “For the holy one of Israel..: “will you question ■ 'that arise out of our very awareness of cre o f Moses* encounter with God. The Lord He spoke and it came to be; He com Me about My children or command me ation lead us to recognize that there is a calls Moses to lead His people out of Egypt manded and it stood firm” (Ps. 33:9). concerning the work of My hand? I made God. Our experience of life prompts us to into freedom and Moses asks in reply, the earth, and created humankind upon it; ask such fundamental questions as “When I go to the Israelites and say to Dignity of work, holiness of rest it was My hands that stretched out the “Where do I come from? How did thè uni them, the God o f your fathers has sent me The sacred writer of the first creation heavens and I commanded all their hosts’" verse come to be? Why am I here? How am to you. if they ask me What is His name?’ accouht (cf. Gn. 1:1-2.4) portrays the work (Is. 45:11-12). To know God is to know I supposed to live? What will happen to me what am I to tell them?’ God replied, ’I am of creation as extending over a period of six • after death?" These are natural questions Who am.* Then He added, "This is what that He is “creator of heaven and earth." “days," and says that op the seventh day • that arise from our reflection as human you are to tell the Israelites: I AM sent me God “rested from all the work that He had Out of nothing — everything •beings. These questions about ourselves to you’” (Ex. 3:13-14). In expressing God’s done in creation" (Gn. 2:3). This account is In the opening of the book of Genesis we • and the meaning of life lead us to an own name about God’s self, in naming obviously not a technical report on the read about the act of God that brings all *' awareness of the existence of God — God’s self, God said, “My name is I AM.” In timing and mode of creation. As St. Augus things into existence — creation. This was • Whom revelation confirms as the God Who other words, I have no beginning, I have tine noted centuries ago, the six “days" of the action of God that constituted every created us and everything good that exists no end. No one brings me into existence. I creation could hardly have been solar days thing that is, including ourselves. God is and Who, therefore, gives meaning to life. am. as we now know them, for according to the This is the first great revelation of God not only the one Who is, but also the account in Genesis, the sun was not made Something more to God’s people. The creed sums it up in source of all things. God is our Creator, until the fourth “day." The structure and the Creator of everything. In the first line From human experience we can come to the simple statement, “We believe in God." literary form of the creation narrative help o f the book of Genesis we read, “In the know that God is, but not Who God is. The God is, God exists. In that same article of us to grasp what God is teaching us about beginning, God created the heavens and > answer to the question “Who is God?" the creed we recognize that the one and creation. the earth." Before there was anything, requires God’s self-revelation. If you walk only God is also our Father and the Cre In presenting the creative activity of God God, the one Who is, created everything into a dimly lit room, you will know if ator of heaven and earth. in the way it does, Genesis also teaches us that is. “Let there be light," He said, and 'someone is present there. But without suf about the dignity of work and the sacred there was. Then He brought into being the ficient light you will not know who it is. The revelation of the Father ness o f the sabbath rest. In the account 6f planets, the sun, the moon, the plants, the That is our position in the midst of cre The fullness of the revelation of Who human origin, the dignity of human labor animals and finally, in His own image and ation. We are present to God’s wondrous God is came to completion only with the and our right to and need for times of con likeness, male and female He created us. work and we ask ourselves, “Did I do all coming of Jesus. Not only is God the one templative quiet are established. All o f this was the work of a loving God this? Not Did human beings bring all this Who is, Jesus also tells us that God sent The first article of the creed calls us to Who said, “Let there be life and let that life Into existence? tfo! Can human beings cre Him and that He, as God’s Son, came to belief in one God Who creates all o f life and invite us to call God our Father. be abundant and multiply and fill the Who is our Father. Faith in this revealed ate life from nothing or bring back some earth." one who is truly dead? Noi" The mystery of Jesus could only begin word helps us to answer the basic ques When we say God made all things out of We know that there has to be something to be grasped as his ynion with the Father tions about the meaning of life; Who are nothing, we mean that before God created ■more to life on earth, but we do not know was revealed. Jesus is not the Father; He we? Whence do we come? How are we to there was no thing In existence. Only God live? What is life all about? B Editorial MM HHHH lO b V isio n testing M IS S BÎ$hop Wuerl anncHjl^Éfh© following clergy appointment: Chervmak. V.F„ South Central fieanery ; “What you do to these men, you do to in Pennsylvania, the bishops have long | ▼ I The Veiy Ré*. Hugh J. Lang, VJPV, ÆjtètWjsdT priest o f the'; diocese, at his Qpd." been opponents of the practice of capital Dean of the Southeast deanery from rrrlrlrnnr^ ,-Those are words of Mother Teresa of punishment. i The Very Rev. Walter A. Sobon, Calcutta. She spoke not of the victims of res- V.F., Dean of the Southwest Deanery Yet a man is scheduled to die in this *“ idence, St. John Vianney Manor, Pttts- ©uthanasia or abortion. Nor was she state on May 2. He is convicted of the O & .t* VtSty Rev, Robert J. Reardon, speaking of the poorest of the poor. brutal kidnapping and murder of a South HUlsDeanery . The Veiy Rev. Msgr. Raymond T.! She spoke of murderers on San friend. If his execution takes place, it í R ’feiíThe '’following appototmentéÿo fee S S c b u R Ä p f1^; Dean: of toe I Beaver Quentin's death row. will be the first in Pennsylvania since “In his new encyclical, E va n g e liu m 1962. S 3*^ ^ «ffective Wednesday. May 8l4¡g|t£ TheijVejfy. Rey. Pául Q. Spisak, V.F., Vttae [The Gospel o f Life), Pope John Paul The convict, Keith Zettlemoyer, wishes pi|§«l;:of the Butler County Deanery IT skid that cases that call for the death to die. His victim’s mother, however, j De«h of ^ (ìttÉ d lk u ie iy ’p | ;Ttó'Very: Rev..' pehalty “are very rare, if not practically opposes capital punishment and ▼ The Veiy Rev. Thomae ■Bpp-’Dean dtfjBMsjjÎSffMàjfc' Qpuiélp nonexistent.” believes his execution would be a fur VJF,, D é»ïii}lfitte North Side Deanery-.. V IDeaiaii» ■ •• • ¡1 r .\ :O n this matter," he added, “there is a ther tragedy. H B lfehc: Very Rev. Mauro J. Cautela, growing tendency, both in the Church As Catholics we are called, by our V.F.,Deaa«f the North Cehtml Deanety i f V-IU^'Öeaut, o f the Lawrence County and in civil society, to demand that it be bishops and the pope, to hold the same ■ applied in a very limited way or even that courage of conviction as that grieving 11 Feeney» ▼ The Very Rev. George <0; it be abolished completely.” mother. : p i p i l Dean I of the. Washington East •: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of It may be no leap of faith for, us to the Vatican Congregation for the Doc identify prebom children with Christ. The IWw-lfey. PhfiBp J; Donatelli, trine of the Faith, has called this a “real We may find it easy to see Jesus in the r DeanÌlirthé Washington West, ■ t o sæalærc j ¡I development” of Catholic teaching. And elderly and suffering people who are 1 at least one longtime advocate of the prime candidates for euthanasia. h h h | ‘d f legitimacy of capital punishment, But perhaps our Christian faith is I Charles E. Rice of Notre Dame’s law tried when the Church asks us to see school, has made a public turnabout on the image of God in a criminal. “Come to Me, a ll you who labor" — » 0 * 4 b the issue. Let us pass this test of faith, raising Jesus spent the firs t 30 years o f His This is a clear example of the pope our prayers to heaven and our voices to earthly Itfe working In obscurity In die M teaching in union with the bishops of the Harrisburg. Our commonwealth must workshop o f His father, S t Joseph. When Church. In this country, and especially not turn killer on May 2. B He began His ministry o f preaching and teaching, He was known not as priest, prophet or king, but as “the crqftsman," “die carpenter’s son.” AIL that He did In Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates those years was holy, Including His work, Most. Rev. Donald W. Wuerl. S.T.D. and tt uxxs part q f die total sacrifice o f His General Manager: Ron Clchowicz Editor Mike Aquilina life — the sacrifice that saved us. On M ay PITTSBURGH Comptroller Carmella Weismantle . 1, the feast q f S t Joseph the Worker, die a t \ innée*» • N . Assistant Editor: PhU Taylor Church honors all q f us who labor. 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The front-page article of March 10 This is the meanest act of still "musical," a grand musi authorities, and they are Infil ( Rediscovering Confession") was so informative that I was nongovernmental terrorism cal o f the same name, the lilt trated by agents, but we can pleased to refer to It in my homilies. I believe this article, that I remember, because it -of whose charming songs not be sure that we know the bishop's teaching on the sacrament, and priests’ was perpetrated at a moment about “where the winds sweep them all or that they all are emphasizing it in Lenten homilies may have resulted In a when the building was at positive outcome. down across the plain” or under secret surveillance. capacity, or near it, and there about "the hawk making lazy Around this world some are I definitely have noticed an increase in the number of was that daycare center. circles in the sky" would ring gloating that this happened in the faithful who have made use of this opportunity to be McVeigh, from documents pleasant in your mind. If you the most powerful nation -on reconciled to the love and grace of Jesus Christ The num ghastly sights and the horrible in his possession or at his hadn’t seen the stage show, the globe, a nation tainted ber of penitents at our regularly scheduled times has reality are burned Into the home, was extraordinarily shown an impressive increase throughout Lent Also, we you would have seen either with imperial arrogance, a memories of all America, actu angry at gun control and nation that inflicted similar celebrated a communal penance and reconciliation service the movie or the TV version. ally o f all the world. those who back It, however pain on others In pursuit of last week and I am most pleased to say that our atten No longer are those sweet At first we were persuaded timidly. He is not alone. The Its own interest. Think o f the dance this year was nearly triple that of last year. I hope connotations paramount; and that an outside force had gun lobby is powerful and has victims of massive bombing' in and pray that other parishes have experienced the same. the rousing finale — "You’re taken advantage of our vul Southern and many Western wartime, infants and children We need to be aware of the many good things happening OK, Oklahoma. Oklahoma, nerability, had found and elected politicians on its side. among them. In die normal In the Church today. The Spirit Who moves us closer to OKI" — with its exuberance exploited a chink In our In the South it is wiping out the love of Christ is helping us to rediscover the great and optimism, will not be (normal?) bombing, victims armor. Then we were Informed pro-gun-control congressmen knew they were at risk, but Jn willingness of Christ to forgive and heal all those who turn heard to reinforce the melodic that this was homegrown, that and senators. Even journal the most horrendous bomb to Him and ask for His mercy. memories, at least for years Americans had done this, or ists are Intimidated. ing, atom-bombing, of two „ FR. WILLIAM SIPLE and years. Painful and ugly so It seemed almost certain. The militia, organized state Japanese cities, there was no Nativity Church, South Park memories will be too powerful. And that there might be a by state, are a factor In this. warning as unbelievable terror No need to spell out what I connection with some They are strong, not In the W elfare’s sinkhole am getting at. From now on, dropped from the skies. And vengeance-seeking sympathiz South but in the Midwest, our we did it. To the editor the name Oklahoma will con ers of the Waco sect, the heartland. There are some In jure up grim, sad images o f an It is disturbing that the Branch Davidlans o f Texas. Pennsylvania. McVeigh Is a Beginning with the title, the Intent of the maudlin article office building with its face men, and a few, very few, A young clean-cut American native o f Buffalo, N.Y., but “Senate urged to show compassion on welfare reform" tom off, its interior a mass of women, in our latest domestic man (a WASP?), with the now he is firmly in the Bible (April 7) was to -punch the compassion hot button, to get broken concrete and twisted terror, are suicidal. They are sympathy for more federal welfare funds. Improbably Irish (Catholic?) Belt; it is not exaggeration to metal, and the human bodies not terribly bright, but thpy name of Timothy McVeigh, say that these angry jerks are The title Is designed to embarrass senators Into voting bleeding, dismembered or are smart enough to use the for more welfare funds. Smart pipy, and If they get away has been arrested and a frightening phenomenon, burled In fatal rubble. Saddest most advanced communica with It, Congress will use It to splash money around In the charged. Allegedly he has what with their frank hatred of all, the tiny victims from tion technology, the internet, bureaucracy to keep their jobs safe. It's not a matter of been obsessed with Waco. of our federal government. the daycare center — terrified to keep in touch and to! compassion. It’s a matter o f buying votes to keep the “Ins" After seeing him a few times That hatred stems from their recruit. We can’t help being: in. little faces, some bloodied, you notice his mouth, a bit fevered opposition to anti-gun and the realization that most uneasy that we are vulnera-! The purpose of the reform debate was. In fact, to tight, maybe hard. laws, and they are only the of the tots were blown to bits. ble, and our leaders like our enhance the lives and dignity of the poor by having more Federal law enforcement more public side of this; there Due to television, those selves face the future uncer money go more directly to them, rather than to bureau people of every relevant are many smaller, very tain and afraid. B crats. Both major parties agree that the system must be reformed. The question is not whether, but how. Sister Mary Rose McGeady and the USCC’s Mr. Carr apparently agree that reform should pour greater amounts of money Smoke screens hide the reed issues in education Into a failed, corrupt system. There Is a slick filer being The basic problem is not to be found in what or how sent home with public school threatened and every citizen school choice, enabling ^he much Is to go as entitlements, or to the poor, to defense, or children: “Tuition vouchers will have their wallet threat market dynamic to do some 1 to anything else. It Is defined by inflation. But the problem will cost you money and ... ened" by school choice. thing about the financial of inflation has yet to be broached by Congress. After some How can the preservation of problems facing our educa m will cost children their future!" 60 years, we are still following the bankrupt Keynesian It goes on: “the Pennsylva cost-effective nonpublic tional system. system* ppmp priming through Inflation o f currency In nia General Assembly contin schools, which save the Penn-, No one has also calculated times of depression or recession; and removal of Inflated ues to be barraged by reli sylvania taxpayers billions of the long-term savings to dollars, threaten our walletfe? currency from the economy, and the raising of Interest gious and private school Pennsylvania If we imprqye rates, upon recovery. It was and remains a systemic eco interests who want the state Currently, Pennsylvania education. Where tried, schpol nomic black hole. to divert tax dollars from pub spends $14 billion on primary choice has produced mqti- i When inflation reaches the runaway stage, entitlements lic schools to their private and secondary education. vated students, gotten par- *. will be Just a bitter memory: nobody will get anything; and. school coffers through a Even If the entire school ents involved, reduced tru the sinkhole of the poor will plumb new, horrific depths. choice proposal were initiated ancy and lowered dropout scheme called tuition school is exactly what Is need ROBERT F.DRUCKER vouchers." tomorrow. It would only be rates. ' Coraopolls ed. A stucfy concluded by the This filer was produced by two percent of what we now Public school parents have Reason Foundation In Janu spend on education. The a right to hear both sides and the Public Education Coali ary 1995 proves that school On ‘Black Sox’ tion, whose members include Ridge Plan, however, is a make an informed decision. » environments directly influ phase-in over four years and To the Editor: the American Civil Liberties The flier and the school boaHl * ence student performance. begins only with the poorest president's statement are In Msgr. Rice's cplumn “Black Sax and baseball strike" Union, American Jewish Con Hundreds of studies prove districts, and at very low smoke screens to keep par (April 7), the Monsignor calls the owners “capitalists not In gress. AFL-CIO, NAACP. PTA, conclusively that Catholic income levels. Notice that ents from seeing the truth. love with the sport" and he believes the players should People for the American Way schools, for example, are par there Is no raise in taxes for But the truth has a way of, seize the moment because their careers are short. and all public school teacher ticularly effective for poor, unions. this plan and no funds have getting out. m I disagree with the Monsignor. Although the owners are disadvantaged, at-risk chil been taken from public edu far from perfect, they shouldn't be viewed as the It astounds me that sup Section 1327 of the Public* dren. This prompted sociolo cation, which again received School Code states: "it is (he ones. In the negotiations to better themselves, the players posedly responsible organiza gist Andrew Greeley to state an increase in state funds. policy of the Commonwealth ' never try to Include the oldtimers still alive, who could use tions allow their names on that "Catholic schools are the Four years ago the Pennsyl to preserve the primary right"* some help from the success of today’s players. The mon such a blatantly inaccurate most effective Institution In vania legislature passed the and obligation of the parent o£° eyed players with their green have forgotten the oldtimers document. the country'in overcoming the largest tax increase in history, parents, or person or persons and only seek comfort for themselves. School choice is a program effects of poverty, physical or that applies to both public which Included large in loco parentis (In place pC CRAIG E. GAUK spiritual, In young people." increases In education spend Duquesne and nonpublic school parents parents) to a child, to choqse Would it be bad public pol ing. Pennsylvania is fifth in and children. Rather than the education and training foty icy to allow more children to the country In per-pupil A c l a s s i c ’costing children their future," such child.” It is about time*' be helped by these schools? expenditure. School choice school choice ensures a our representative fulfiHjpd" To the Editor: Or should we continue to comes along, and all o f a sud this obligation by giving pqr-- brighter future — a child Cynthia Smith’s "Mom’s passion and death. God’s mercy force them to be trapped In den the word “frugal" enters ents choices and making sif becomes a paying client who and love" (April 14) Is a classic example of how to accept schools that do not serve the debate. provide« of educatfoq.M has real value. All schools God’s answer to our prayers, even when it doesn’t seem to them as well? If only 10-15 percent of stu compete. B must be responsive and car be quite what we asked for. My thanks to Cynthia for On April 20 the North Hill» dents switch from public to 1 ...... """ 4 ing to these children, or risk sharing this with us. School Board held a press nonpublic schools, the choice Dr. Bowss 1$ diocesan director^ losing them to school that will JAMES E. KING conference at which the board program would pay for itself of educational planning and' * Allison Park be. president statçd, “we want because of the state subsidy development. For information Not every school fits every people to know that every savings. Competition and on school choice, can Mr*, child. For some, a religious child In public school is accountability also come with office at 454-3090. -».-U Heart to heart Growing up in St. Phil's . . . and Forbes Field Éù» hi the time shared between about Pirates beating Yankees fathers and sons, uncles and gold across the front. Even As I grew older I saw many spent countless summer aftej&^j In something called a World being that young I knew the nephews, big brothers and lit ballgames at Forbes Field. I noons playing variations o f tfieT' Series. Our house wasn't that ball and glove, jacket and out liked that old ballpark. I liked tle brothers, there is a con for from Forbes Field, and a game, such as pitch and hit tinuing rite of passage. ing to the ballpark were lead the green grass, the ivy- lot of people stuck in traffic and running bases. But toe But one part of that rite, ing somewhere, so I went covered walls, and I enjoyed H enry were coming from the game. I closest I ever came to playing which generations of men along not knowing what to watching the pitchers warm F t t e r looked at the traffic jam and used in turning beys into expect and kept my mouth up in the bullpen. I also liked in the majors was by scampef-Tj O rib b in back at him and asked shut. the way the shadows fell ing after a foul ball with two!,' adults, was missing for a good "What’s a World Series?" He part o f last summer: ham-h^n, A kid going to his first ball- across the field; the way ciga dozen other kids. Just turned to me with a dis rette smoke drifted up into the The future of the sport has gusted look on his face and game goes through emotional The end came for Forbes * ! been jeopardized by greed. phases. Being around thou rafters; and I liked llstenlng/to Field In June of 1970. In rQyji told me “Get in the house!" the low, almost hypnotic mur In October o f 19601 had my I guess my dad didn't want sands of people Is scary, but mind the destruction o f that j* first encounter with the sport. the fear quickly turns to mur o f the crowd. Often times a son who didn’t know any my father and I would attend old ballpark signaled toe «yidj; I was six, walking home from jam were actually happy; I excitement. I kept a firm hold thing about baseball, so the Mass at StPaul’s, leave a little of my childhood. There woffid| St. Philomena’s with my two could feel their excitement. My of his hand as we woun4 pur following day he bought me a early and attend an afternoon be no more hardball gamip, K older sisters. As we turned the two slaters must have felt it ball and glove and played a way through the crowd and corner and headed down d ir game at Forbes Field, which and it would be 16 years i| too because they took off run game of catch with the. The found our seats. The actual sat closely. block we noticed a huge traffic ning down the street with me before I would attend another 11 following spring he took me to game Is confusing, but the hot After watching toe Pirates. Jam stretching way past our bringing up the rear. Atop the my first game at Forbes Field. dogs were great. When we got game with my father. It w as)! house, which sat on Forbes Reds and Cardinals I got the front steps leading to our The Pirates | were playing the home I was going to ask my urge to play baU. St Philom- all a part of growing up. B ~* jj Avenue in the Squirrel Hill house stood my father. When Milwaukee ¿raves that day. 1 mother why hers didn't taste section of Pittsburgh. ena had its own hardball 11 '» 'f l j i ! ■■ i l a l BB a H H H I got there he was already tell wore a brand new Jacket as good, but I thought better league, so I got a chance to Horny Psdsr Gribbin te a m apt- |i The p e o p le «tuck in this ing my sisters something which had "Pirates” written in o f it 1 was teaming. play organized ball i also bar o f» . Paul CaRwdNf PadMt *; m ■jOMVNplMgsa Page 6 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Friday, April 28,1995 . tellaiáÉnent Civic Light Opera CLO ready to launch ambitious season Since our local weather into a nightclub in 1930s Ber seems to be bit unpredictable, musical "Singin’ in the Rain." lin for the offbeat "Cabaret." the surest indications that will follow. ■ Featuring Lara With lyrics by Fred Ebb and summer has arrived in Pitts Teeter, this stage production music by John Kander, the burgh are the Three Rivers recreates all the magic of the story centers on free-spirited Arts Festival and the opening movie. Based on Hollywood's performer Sally Bowles and transition to talking picture, of the Civic-Light Opera sea F t. Peter her relationship with novelist this hit will surely delight all son at the Benedum Center. H orton Clifford Bradshaw. This pro those who remember the film 7:30 am The CLO, as it is more famil- duction will feature Ann Mor version which starred our own SUNDAY isrly known, has specialized rison, a Broadway veteran, in Gene Kelly. fa : bringing major theatrical her CLO debut. The season finale will be productions to fill the lazy Frank Loesser, whose "Godspell,” the musical based days of summer with excep “Guys and Dolls” and “How to on the Gospel o f Matthew tional entertainment. With KOKA is one o f the finest musicals to Succeed in Business” have with music and lyrics by one of their most ambitious come from Broadway in the been very successfully revived Stephen Schwartz. With the seasons ever and an over Bishop Donald Wneri’s television program on May 7 is past few years. on Broadway, is the composer rollicking anthem “Day by whelming demand for tickets, "The Church — The Continuing Presence of Christ.” For its second production, behind “The Most Happy Day" and the lovely ballad "By His guest will be John Marous, chairman of the Extra Mile CjED promises to sparkle this the CLO has chosen the long Fella." This show, another My Side,” this is an ingenious gednmer. Education Foundation. time favorite “Man o f La Man recent revival, is based on the and exhilarating look at the The bishop explains that the Church is a gathering of ^Opening the season on cha." This tale of Don Quixote novel. "They Knew What They life and ministry of Jesus. It is dspie 13 will be the enchant God’s people. Jesus is-reflected in His Church which features “The Impossible Wanted.'4 John Schuck will truly a celebration for.' the whole family. continues His ministry on earth today. ing musical, "The Secret Gar Dream," one of the most take the role of Tony, the den," with music by Lucy recorded songs in theatre his The CLO season will run winegrower who falls in love from June 13 to Aug. 13 at The program is part o f a continuing series L $imon and Paul Stryker and tory. With its blend of drama with Rosa. However, instead based on a catechism entitled The Teaching o f I the Benedum Center. This book by Marsha Norman. and comedy, the show has of sending her his picture, he Christ, coauthored by Bishop Wuerl, and on I Based on the classic novel by year, the season promises the Catechism o f the Catholic Church. always been a crowd pleaser. sends her a picture of his Frances Hodgson Burnett, After “La Mancha” com some real fireworks and mem hired hand and creates quite orable moments. It Just Check local cable company for additional times this lovely tale of the redemp pletes its two week engage a romantic triangle. tive and healing power o f love wouldn’t be the summer with ment, the stage will be turned Based on the hit film, the out CLO. ■ DINNER THEATER Seventy-one communities served by TCI get Donald Wueri’s television program. “The Teaching of "%fSWE Dinner ft Show S26 Christ,” Monday through Saturday evenings at 7:30, and Directed by Meet your angels_____ Show Only $15 JoyKodah on Sunday at 10 a.m. over the Faith and Values network â Janet Van Can (Channel 45). (Candleiight Cappuccino Angel Power, by Janice T, Connell, Ballantine Books. ftSnow$20 These communities Include Aliquippa, Ambridge, Fridays ft Saturdays New York, $12. Thru May Aapinwall, Avalon. Baden. Baldwin Borough, Baldwin mAp * h c t0vnlng ot Twp.. Bell Acres,. Bellevue, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights. Mutody and laugKbr." Reviewed by ANTHONY P. 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V • Reading to Comprehend Excellent for E • Writing to express learning children. • Testing for better scores R Call ONE WEEK ONLY DR RON SEBASTIAN T for a FREE demonstration J 2 CLASSES, A U G . 7-11 S AM Class 8:30-11:30 PM Class 12-3 E 7 7 1 -4 8 0 0 Limited 16 per class Air Conditioning 1751 Pine H o llo w R oad R S Cost $50 v Call 682-6633 J m m '■Catholic/^ * I r a Friday, April 28, 1995 Butler school, oldest in diocese, marks By PATRICIA BARTOS 150 YEARSThe farming families estab lished what today is the oldest It seemed so matter-of-fact, the decision by 18 German immigrant fami Catholic school in the diocese. lies in 1845, newly settled in rural Carbon Center in Butler County, to pro The parish will close out its vide a Catholic school education for their children. year-long celebration of the 150th The farmers, who had come from St. Wendel in Germany, acted on their anniversary of the school on Sun beliefs. They built a log cabin school, hired Richard Mueller as teacher, and day, May 21, at an 11 a.m. Mass added a room for him to live in. with Bishop Donald Wuerl as main They acted alone, as a community of people who saw the value of prepar celebrant and Father Wendel ing their children for life in a new developing country by grounding them in Moliski, OFM Cap., pastor, concel- the ancient faith from their homeland. ebrating. A reception will follow. This was just two years after the diocese was founded, 31 years before a pastor was assigned, 82 years before the St. Francis sisters from Mt. Alver- Family Has nia in Millvale arrived to staff the school. Sister Zita Green, principal of St. Wendelin, is proud of these par ish ancestors, and she remembers her excitement as she began writ First-grade teacher Charlene ■ u estion s for ing the school's history more than Fleming and her students enact, a year ago. an age-old recess tradition as SL F r . B o b e r She had a personal interest. Sr. Wendelin School celebrates its Zita is a native of the parish and 150th anniversary. Couples living together: graduated from St. Wendelin, as did her parents, her six brothers and three sisters. What are the rules? These ties are shared by many families, descendants of the area’s They settled in Butler County just 45 years after it was established. ; QUBftiqN: original German Catholic settlers, and students who now represent Printing presses arrived in the county in 1818 and daily mail delivery in -1 ■ before marriage than those the third and fourth generation attending the tiny rural school. My son'is currently living who don't. He is also aware 1827. The area was agricultural in nature, until oil was discovered. Within with his girlfriend, but I hear Sl Wendelin today has 112 children enrolled in pre-school 80 years, the county led the U.S^in oil production. that some couples who are through the sixth grade, with more registered for the fall term. them talk about marriage living together are not capa "When we say ‘great beginnings last a lifetime’ (the theme for Catholic sometime trt> the future. As a ble of making a rational, The history, titled “One Hundred Fifty Years of Excellence,” is schools in the diocese) we really mean it,” Sr. Zita explained of the many * mother, I look forward to that informed decision about mar jam-packed with photos of students past and present, teachers and generations of students at St. Wendelin. - wedding being in the Catholic riage because of factors such staff, parent volunteers, plus congratulatory letters from President Few records exist from the school prior to the sisters' arrival in 1927. - » Church. But I wonder ff peo as the proximity of the living Ointon, bishops and school officials, congratulatory citations from From the beginning, the original log cabin school doubled as a chapel^ ~ ple living together can get arrangement, an inability to the state legislature, proclamations from Butler County officials. with teacher Mueller leading the services. married in the Church. I hear perceive the significance of Interspersed with parish happenings are historical notes from the It was used for some 50 years and the present buff-brick school was S different things Jmm different the step, and an inability to surrounding Butler County community. built in 1912, and an addition dating to the 1950s. people about what priests teU. live within a relationship ‘T just got so engrossed in what was happening in Butler County couples who are living togeth which is ratified publicly and in those early years that I just interwove it into the school history,” Prtosts arrive er. What are the rules? Sr. Zita said. clearly stated as being made The first priests to reach the area were Redemptorists traveling on forever. Parishioners joined in the effort They supplied “thousands” of ANSWER: horseback. A Father John Tomchina stopped in Carbon Center in 1851 and The priest, therefore, snapshots taken at the parish and school over the years. again three years later, to prepare the people for Easter. The question above really speaks for the Church in Benedictines came irregularly and it was a Carmelite priest who became deals with three Issues: per asking if this couple is truly Groat beginnings sonal morality, Church law the first pastor in 1876. Parishioners had built a church the year before, prepared for marriage. The history shows a lively end cohesive community. hoping to have a pastor assigned. and pastoral practice. But Depending upon circum? Pictures of smiling baseball team members, eager Drama Club the foundation for all three stances such as maturity, Capuchins have served St. Wendelin since 1880, but it was 1926 before' members, picnic-goers, children at Christmas, at May crowning, the first resident pastor — Father Oswald Greiner — was named. Within #- ’ areas lies in the Church's demonstrated readiness or dressed as goblins and pilgrims, plus parish dance participants, Holy teachings and beliefs. year he built a rectory and convent and asked the Mt. Alvemia nuns to v ,' other factors, the priest may Name men good-naturedly serving their annual dinner for the Chris teach. Despite what some think ask that the couple living tian Mothers, church dinner volunteers readying desserts — all Parishioners welcomed the sisters with a shower just one day after theyy.' or say. the Catholic Church together establish separate crowd against each other in the pages of the booklet. has not changed its essential arrived. living arrangements until the They tell of a sense of commitment and tolerance that Sr. Zita viewpoint on this matter. The wedding. At One time six sisters taught at St. Wendelin. Today Sr. Zita and Sister ; Church teaches that genital finds even today. “We are really close knit It’s such a loving atmo Mary George Mannius, who runs the lunch program, are joined by a staff * Finally, it is also important sphere, it’s ajoy being here.” relations outside of marriage to understand the position of of six lay teachers. 1 It has also also led to vocations over the years, as 19 young are not in accord with the the parish priest. He is not Sr. Zita sees a “great future” for the community. law of God. The Church also only responsible for the pas women and five men entered religious life from St Wendelin. “We have young parents and very committed and dedicated teachers -• * teaches that a committed toral care of the couple seek The parish’s original families came from southern Germany near who take each child as an individual and teach them in a loving and disci-' * Saarbruecken. marriage relationship, rati ing marriage but also of all plined atmosphere.” | 1 fied publicly, is the preemi those who live within the nent (and only legitimate) boundaries of the parish. context for genital relations. Therefore, he must be con This is so, because from such cerned not only about the How to see angels acts arise the potential to welfare of the couple but also is an Invitation to recognize the man living in Paris, he was presence." We must get accus.-* bring new life into the world. for how their lifestyle affects divine messages that reveal the traveling on the metro with his tomed to being taken by s u r The enduring commitment of the rest of the parish. providential care of a compas fiancee one day. They were very prise, responding honestly, and the married partners, there Practically, this means sionate God. From earliest much in love and bound up in reflecting prayerfully on the i&pi» fore, enables the fostering that there .is a serious danger childhood we were told that each other. and the education of this of scandal if a large, lavish angels were pure spirits who itation of God's lovifrf- The train stopped and an providence. - pe '■ new life. church wedding takes place were never intended for union elderly and ugly woman got on. Having said that, we enter for a couple who have been with a body, but who may Dressed in the uniform of the Ft. Boros introduces readM- into a more complex area living together for years. It is assume a body so that they Salvation Army, she came and to the ‘ angels of the ri^nU because these principles do quite conceivable tout many may be seen. Wings empha sat near them. The young lov moment" by using the story? of’ not exhaust the questions. parishioners would think sized the speed with which ers whispered to each other in Philip in Acts 8:26-39. He* Within this issue, there exist that celebrating such a wed angels carry out God's Russian about the grossness points out the interventions • By 3*. MAXY FtOCUA CHMUL C33F equally important pastoral ding means the Church con commands. and ugliness o f the woman. The that are part of a saving pro-* ■ concerns. These concerns dones such a living Often the messages come not cess which the Bible repeatedly Hie seeming obsession with train came to a stop. The old unfortunately are too often arrangement. in the flutter of wings or radi calls kairos — the favorable1 angels undoubtedly points to a woman got up, and as she missed by couples and even It Is too easy for the couple ant robes. They come under passed the two young people, moment for the grace of God. spirit world around us, more by some priests and pastoral to respond and say "that's "distressing disguises* as we she said to them in perfect Rus powerful and amazing than our Kairos is a time that one cannot- ministers. 7 3jp their problem." In fact, it leam to see with eyes of faith sian: "I was wasn’t always own visible world of humans. determine for oneself, but must- Again, despite what some isn't. The parishioners are and hear with open hearts. ugtyi" However, in toe splendid Angels be open to it and respond ip might think, the priest pre not necessarily gossips These moments of grace or rev That, insisted fr. Schme- and M en , published two frith. paring couples for marriage intruding on another’s busi elation can come to us at any mann, was an angel of God. decades ago, Ladislaus Boros, To see the woman as .afrj is not only (or even primarily) ness, they are simply reflect time, any place. The trouble is Hie woman brought the shock S.J.. cautions that if we want to angel of God or as the frce df^ concerned about the possibil ing what they know to be the that, they often come and go in of revelation: He needed to see ity of sexual relations outside Church's teaching. The prob see what angels really are, we a split second* As we look back, Christ in a ‘ distressing dte-‘ must put out o f mind almost with eyes of faith that there was of marriage. He is responsi lem lies elsewhere. The par we may realize our'Uvea are Ut much more than an ugly old guise." Alexander Schmemanh- ble to the Church to ensure iah priest knows that and is everything that the art of the tered with missed opportunities had to accept the shock of re*e-> last six centuries has made of woman. From then on, he that the couple seeking to making every attempt to be for conversion of heart. would be able to look at an lation. He had to be open to toe enter marriage are entering it fair to the Chinch's teaching, angels. Not to mention devo However, if one's desire for a holy. “Holiness" is another* tional and commercial kitsch! unattractive person in a self- freely and with appropriate the welfare of the couple and deep relationship with Christ is effacing. unlnterferlng, non- name for this reverence for understanding of the toe pastoral well-being of the j Fir. Boros develops the bibli strong, the surprise occasions another human befog. So let us* cal teaching about angels. His judgmental way. Here we find implications. entire parish. Sadly, some will abound. take off our shoes, for we may! reflective treatment has realty ourselves running into the He fa aware that «invent couples onty see their own 1 H ie late Alexander Schme- numinous, the realm of mys be walking on holy ground. And? statistics indicate a higher convenience and i« a any more to say about us and our mann, a distinguished Ortho progressive understanding of tery, the dimension of tral let,us "be not forgetful to | percentage at divorce among appreciation of a larger dox priest and teacher often moral and spiritual. • tain strangers for thereby those who live together picture. | the "depth of the riches and told his students why he wisdom of God." So this column It takes' practice and an have entertained angl believed in angels. 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St. Paul, items: They include children's, University Club In Oakland. they struggle to live with dig District, who has toured Haiti adult and prenatal vitamins, the Abbot Parish in Peters Butler; Greene — Paula Ream, The program, sponsored nity, says a local delegation on several unrelated visits. antlfungal creams and antibi Twp. is a true friend for the St. Thomas. Clarksville; several times each year by that recently visited the island “It changed my whole sense otic ointments, aspirin, dress patients at Mayvlew State Lawrence — Mike Tomon, Economic Education for Clergy nation. of ministry and what It means ings, hydrogen peroxide, alco Hospital. He coordinates Mary Mother o f Hope, New Inc. and the Duquesne Univer The group included Father to be a priest," he said. hol and soap. monthly volleyball games Castle; Washington East ,— sity Center for. Economic Edu Jack O'Malley, pastor of St. "There’s so much to learn from which the parish youth group Philip DeRenzo, Mary Mother Diapers, protein powder,, cation Is designed to Increase Jude the Apostle, Wilmerding; people living in a place like sponsors for the patients and of the Church, Charleroi. infant formula and cereal, the understanding of economic Rich Gosser, a professor of Haiti. There's a lot we can school supplies and small soft is Involved year-round In Allegheny Central — Issues among religious mathematics at SL Vincent learn from the poor." toys are also needed. social events for those residing Stephanie Eyrlch, Sacred workers. College; and Vesnel François, He also saw President Those wishing to donate at Mayvlew. Heart, Shadyslde; Allegheny Dr. Reuben Slesinger, eco A Haitian refugee living In the Aristide’s return as promising, may contact Dr. Gosser at 238- In addition to an active par North Cetnral — Lori Melnlck, city. nomics professor emeritus at but he was cautious about the ish life, he finds time to play Our Lady of Joy, Holiday Park; 9204 or the society at 661-* the University of Pittsburgh The three reflected on their future. 8688. Dr. Gosser stressed the- on the football team and per Allegheny North Side — April will open the program at 8:30 experiences at a forum April 6 “They still have a long way supplies will be closely' form In the Jazz band at his Lynn Duncan, Holy Wisdom. a.m. Speakers will Include Wil at St. Mary lyceum of Our to go, but at least now there Is high school. North Side; Allegheny North watched to ensure they reach' liam Fitz of Rockwell Interna Lady o f the Angels Parish, hope,” he said. their Intended destinations, f l - “He Is always honest and west — Chris Fletcher, Trans tional Corporation Trust, Fred Lawrenceville. truthful. He doesn’t succumb figuration, Russelton; Allegh erick Thayer, a professor In “The people are modern-day to peer pressure, is a positive eny South Central'— Richard the graduate school o f public martyrs," said FT. O'Malley In Influence on his peers and P. Storrick Jr., St Jude the THE FIRST CATHOLIC SLOVAK LADIES ASSOCIATION and international affairs at the describing conditions that often defends his Catholic Apostle, Wilmerding; Allegheny National Headquarters: 24950 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, O H 44122 University of Pittsburgh, Dr. have existed since President faith," said Donna Nardine, St. South East — Bryan Garrison, The Largest Slovak Fraternal Benefit Society Barbara Shore, professor Jean-Bertrand Aristide was Celebrating 103 Yean o f Service • Rated A-Exceltent by A.M . Best Benedict's youth minister and St. Rita, Whitaker; Allegheny emeritus In the Pitt school of removed from power In 1991. Jeffs nominator for the Eagle South Hills — Jedd Levitsky, social work, among other He pointed out. that ASSETS: $195 million of the Cross Award. St. Valentine, Bethel Park; speakers. Aristide’s return last fall has CERTIFICATES IN FORCE:107,000 This national honor is given Allegheny, South Pittsburgh — For information or to regis given some hope but there is to young Catholics for youth Matt Peters, S t Basil, Carrick; INSURANCE IN FORCE: $500 million ter for the free program con still a- great struggle. “You’re group activity and for exempli Allegheny South West — Erin ANNUITIES AT 7% until 6/30/95 tact Dr. Slesinger at 648-1792 energized by the faith of the fying qualities of moral integri McCracken, S t Elizabeth Ann or Dr. Richard Bond at people, the spirit of the people, Give yourfamily the security it deserves ty, prayer and good works, Seton, Carnegie. Duquesne, 396-6262. but you’re overwhelmed by the Life Insurance for the Entire Family and Christian leadership. Besides Gretchen, the high poverty," he said. Jeff is one of 26 young • 20 Pay Life • Single Premium • Paid-Up at Age 80 • Super Youth • Retirement at school representatives were: Dr. Gosser, who made his 6W65 • Educational Fund • Newborn Baby Benefit • Yearly Renewable Term women and men from the 10 Canevin, Christine Huth; Sum m er m inistry ninth trip to the country, For information call: Catholic high schools and 16 Central Catholic, Jerome Han- noted that more than half of p r o g r a m Margaret Bock deaneries in the diocese drahan; North Catholic, Nicole the population earns less than Agnes Vojtko Dolores Ragan selected for this prestigious Murphy; Oakland Catholic, The Divine Providence Sis $150 a year, and few earn 271-3478 462-2549 4 6 1 -1 0 8 7 honor. Melanie Gottschalk; Serra, ters will host a summer minis more than $300. “There are so many talent Sarah Cook; Seton LaSalle, try program for women aged "Economically, people are ed, gifted, faith-filled young Kristy Kuhn; St. Joseph- 18 and older from July 5-28. suffering more now than they 1995 East Coast people In the Diocese of Pitts Natrona, Edward Naughton; The women will share In the have In three years," he burgh. Their stories con- M t Alvemia, Jessica Langer; work and prayer life of the sis added. Wrestling Camp stantfy amaze and energize Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, ters. For information call Sis Dr. Gosser said he saw me," said Joyce Glllooly, direc Nanette Kosimer; Vincentian, ter Sharon Gelbel, 635-5403, fresh apples for the first time June 1-30 July 1-30 August 1-30 tor of the diocesan Depart Megan Zuza. B by May 31. In three years on the trip, but ment of Youth and Young few were bought because the East Coast Wrestling Adult Ministry, who headed Improw¡yourwreatUng skills and team new and exciting techniques people were unable to afford under the guidance of our outstanding East Coast Wrestling Staff. the panel of judges responsi M arianists m ark jubilees them. O ur Philosophy integrates agfpessivaness, mentally tough wrestling, and ble for ohooslng the award He said he viewed the - . rejnrorcemem of the basic wrestling skills winners from a long list of Three Marianist brothers with ties to Pittsburgh celebrated CAMP FEATURES: jubilees in religious life recently. upcoming June 4 elections nominees. “The Eagle of the Freestyle and Greco-Roman and Folk-Styles of wreatUng. Highly supervised "somewhat reservedly," but he training sessions and conditioning and strength training by Cross award gives us a chance The men live at the order's Villa S t Joseph In Cupertino, Calif, and were honored at a Mass In San Jose, Calif. underscored their Importance, to recognize some of them and CAMP DATES? C0M t S*renflth Tr#ln®r and Coach,n8 Staff. They arc: Brother Leo Rausch, a native of Pittsburgh, mark adding, “There hasn't been the show that we, as adults, kind of change that would JUNE lst-30th - FREESTYLE WRESTNG CAMP appreciate all of their energy, ing his 75th anniversary. Brother Charles Boglltz, also of Pitts JULY lst-30th — FREESTYLE & GRECO-ROMAN burgh, and Brother Joseph Klndel, a former teacher at North allow the people to live In faithfulness and good works.” WRESTLING CAMP Catholic, both marking 60th jubilees. dignity." AUGUST lst-30th - FOLKS-STYLE WRESTLING CAMP Another winner was Brother Leo entered the order In Dayton In 1919 and gradu François spoke of brutal — Camps WIV Be Held At CHI Perks • Ormsby Recreation Canter, — Gretchen Oshop, a student at 22nd & Sidney Sts. South Side ated from the University of Dayton and earned a master's oppression by leaders and Quigley High School and a FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT degree at Catholic University. He taught and served as princi widespread death from hunger East Coast Wrestling Office member of S t Felix Parish in and lack of medicine. He was 914 Penn Street Freedom. pal In schools in Ohio, California and Hawaii, where he also served as president of St. Louis College. among those beaten during Pittsburgh, FA 15215 Gretchen is a eucharistlc Phone 734-5552 Brother Charles entered the order In 1931 and graduated the initial political upheaval. minister at her school and from the University of Dayton. 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I 271-8290 ■ B e k '•Jl u m i a M e M M N E PI gig -Plage 10 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Friday, April 28,1993 Around the diocese Cathedral Co S to -R o x lib ra ry offers ‘learning for everyone’ [p»TS ig*j to be televise By PATRICIA BARTOS The Confirmation of Finleyvfilerrloty Wisdom, “Lifetime learning* is an important concept in McKees 226 youth and adults at North Side: St. Januari- Rocks, a community that on April 23 formally dedicated St. Paul Cathedral on us, Renton; St. John the first-ever library in its 103-year, history. Sunday, April 30, at 3 Cahtius, Sharpsburg; St. The very name of the new facility, which is housed in p.m. will be televised. John Fisher, Churchill; the former Equlbank site at 500 Chartiers Ave., makes The ceremony, at St. John of God, McKees that clear. which Bishop Donald Rocks; St. Margaret, The F.O.R Sto-Rox Learning Center-Library will pro Wuerl will confer the sac Green Tree; St. Mary, vide books for residents of McKees Rocks and Stowe rament, will be carried on Glenfleld; St. Mary of Twp., but it will also serve as headquarters for the many Christian Associates Mercy, Downtown; St. literacy and education programs Focus on Renewal oper Channel 9, available to Michael the Archangel, ates in the disadvantaged communities. cable subscribers in the Butler; Most Holy Name To Father Regis Ryan, who has headed the neighbor City of Pittsburgh, and hood corporation for most of its existence, the name is on the Faith and Values o f Jesus, Troy Hill; New important. man Center, Slippery Network, available to TCI It says very clearly that “we believe in the concept of subscribers on Channel Rock; Our Lady of Conso learning for everyone, that this is a center for all kinds of 45. lation, Nemacolin; Our activities. We want to broaden the sense of ‘learning,’" he Lady o f the Valley, Dono- Those to be confirmed explained at the dedication ceremonies. Photo by Jim Herrmann are members of the fol ra; St. Paul Cathedral, Some 400 people joined in the program, which also At dedication ceremonies for the new Sto-Rox Learning Center - lowing parishes: Oakland; St. Pius V, marked the closing of the 25th anniversary year celebra Library last Sunday, area residents got their first chance to visit the St. Alexis, Wexford; St. McKeesport; St. Regis, tion for Focus on Renewal. facility. From left, helping Travis, 7, and Kaitlyn Czymik, 3, choose a Alphonsus, McDonald; Oakland; Resurrection, The opening of the library served as “a perfectly selection are: their aunt, Sister Barbara Czymik, associate director qf St. Angela Merici, White Brookline; St. Rita, Mun- appropriate ending and exciting beginning* for F.O.R.'s Focus on Renewal Fr. Regis Ryan, director, and Eric Anderson, Oak; St. Anne, Castle hall; St. Rosalia, Green jubilee celebration and its emphasis on the future, Fr. librarian. Shannon; St. Catherine field; Sacred Heart, Ryan said. of. Siena, Wireton; St. Shadyside; St. Susanna, “New hope for a new day" is his philosophy in his work with In the end, as always with F.O.R projects. It was “volunteer Edward, Blawnox; St. Penn Hills; Transfigura the human services agency and his efforts to establish a library work, donations and community support” that made the open Francis of Assisi, tion, Russellton. ■ reflect this combination of faith and pragmatism. ing possible. The philosophy has also guided his efforts through die years The freshly painted interior is brightened by skylights and of growth as F.O.R, bom out of the activist mentality of the wide windows fronting on Chartiers Avenue, with beige tweed 1960s, evolved into a respected community presence that pro carpeting adding to the clean and welcoming appearance o f the vides health care, meals, social services and a neighborhood new library. Book stacks stand to the right, with magazine dis presence. plays along one wall and paperback books in another section. The library becomes the fourth building in the F.O.R service A colorful carpet dominates the children’s area and the WANTED complex, joining the community center, health center and high- former vault will also be revamped into a pre-school area. Healthy, postmenopausal women between the ages of 40-70 years who have rise units. By late Sunday afternoon, weary after hours of handshaking not had their uterus removed are needed for a one year research study being Fr. Ryan approached Integra officials some 18 months ago and greeting well-wishers — and after days of last-minute conducted at Magee-Womens Hospital. Participants will receive hormone after the company had acquired Equibank and decided to close replacement using skin patches. painting, sweeping and neatening chores preparing for the the modem, one-story McKees Rocks branch. Physical exams, laboratory work and hormone patches will be provided with Integra agreed to contribute the 21-year-old building. grand opening — Fr. Ryan, Sister Barbara Czymik, associate out charge. If they are eligible and complete the entire study, volunteers will This was just the beginning, however. F.O.R won a donation director, new librarian Eric Anderson and Amy Chappie, direc be compensated. For information, please call Beth or Kathy at 641-5479. of $30,000 from the Alcoa Foundation to launch the renovation tor of the F.O.R learning center, were still ready for business work, but still the community group was forced to delay the on Monday. ixmmsa opening several times when funding ran short. Anderson, who began work the week o f the grand opening, R x a lifetime. looked forward to issuing library cards, showing patrons around their community llbraiy and reviewing the library’s holdings. He holds a master's degree in library science and ear Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio Shrine lier worked at the East Liverpool library, among others, and is Endorsem ents DURANTIS PARK PLAZA RESTAURANT D on’t Com e T E N R E A S O N S . 128 Craig St., OsMand, near St Paufi Cathedral From Celebrities. WEDDING RECEPTIONS W hy you should choose IN ELEGANT DINING BOOMS Abo; St. Paul’s M anor Personal Care Hoftie. • Luncheons • Parties • Dinner Meetings • Parking 1. Hie People-Our staff are on a 6. 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Schools broadèn kids’ cultural horizons By TERIFLATLEY from their own.” Special to It* Pittsburgh Catholic On March 13, a group of adult volun teers discussed racism and prejudice with Catholic schools have always taught children to respect small groups of students from the upper diversity. Today, schools are finding new ways to deliver the grades. The students developed solutions message. they could accomplish as individuals, -At St. James, WWdnsburg, the students are making a com including speaking up for others, not mitment to respect and charity, and putting their commitment making fun, trying to get to know every in writing. student, not judging by appearance. ; ■ *The “Wonderful World of Difference* contracts contain state Mrs. Maneese expressed her gratitude mentsranging from “I will eat lunch with a new kid at school" to principal Sister Lorreta Topper, who to “I will stop calling others names.” They may not stand up in had placed her trust In the program. a court of law, but diese contracts, signed by students at S t Worid on scioon James School, are just as binding — because the children At S t Athanasius School, West View, want them to be. television brings the variety of world cul | - The contracts are part of the school's Multicultural Educa tures to local kids. 4 *1 % tion Program conducted by parent-volunteer Kathleen There, students watch live cultural pre ■ * m Maneese, with other volunteers and teachers. Over the past sentations transmitted via satellite from two school years, they have reached kids in all grades. Texas-based Wescott Communications. Jo- J j r * -Mrs. Maneese coordinates the program, which ‘ is committed Anne Dellaldottl, the school's principal, Photo by Salvador Portugal toseelng that children of differing backgrounds, ethnic origins, subscribed to the TI-IN, the company’s Parent-volunteer Kathleen Maneese talks with pre-kindergarten students about their lifestyles, physical and mental abilities or whatever differences language and culture program when the differences at S t James School in Wllkinsburg. ■they may possess, develop an understanding and respect for school’s Spanish teacher took a maternity themselves and others.* leave. Ms. Dellaldottl has been sitting in on a Chinese class with • . Last year, students were asked to write about Americans of Kindergarten and first-graders study “The World Around the older students who are learning about the Ming Dynasty, different heritage, to discuss why every person is unique, to Us*; grades two through fore are learning Spanish; older stu acupuncture and inventions. The class Is studying Chinese read stories about differences in people, and to talk about the dents study “Exploratory Languages,” which gives them a six- language and has completed art projects based on Chinese cul ramifications of prejudice. week introduction to several cultures. * ture. r Assemblies Included guest speakers and performances of Three to four days a week, students are shown a 25-minute Representatives of public schools In the Pittsburgh area cultural music. Students also participated In “Reading Pass segment in which a TV teacher instructs them in some aspect have been visiting her school, Ms. Dellaldottl says, to leam port," finishing hundreds of books about “experiences different of the culture. Classroom teachers continue the lesson. more about the program. ■ Suprem e C o u rt leaves assisted suicide ban ru lin g Intact ■ ■ C O U P O N WASHINGTON (CNS) — patients who request them is terminally ill person from euthanasia. Without comment, the U.S. on hold pending federal court choosing to speed up their He noted that courts still vom /nM /uoa Supreme Court April 24 review. dying with the help of must rule on the constitution declined to hear an appeal by “The denial o f review with SMS physician-prescribed medica ality of Oregon's law and that Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who chal out dissent by any of the jus tions. Communion Prayeiboolts lenged Michigan’s law banning tices should send a clear mes A spokesman for National Kevorkian's lawyer will tty to Precious Moments Collections Ronriei gsggfig physician-assisted suicide. sage to lower courts that the Right to Life Committee said have a jury acquit the doctor Medals • Holy Communion Dolli Kevorkian had asked the Michigan Supreme Court was In spite of the law, a process 1 COLLECT*)« April 25 that the court's action 1812 R L 286 (Golden Mile H w y) Pittsburgh, PA 15239 court to overturn a Michigan correct — there Is no constitu means “every court of last known as jury nullification, Next to Molynevix Hie and Capet • (Christian Video Rentals Available) Supreme Court ruling that tional right to suicide,” said a resort has refused to disturb which makes laws 733-4988 said there Is no constitutional statement from Paige Cun laws protecting foe suicidal unenforceable. _ Special prices on Selected Commotion Items with this ad right to assisted suicide. He ningham, president of Ameri fr o m pro-euthanasia He also said Congress will ■ ■■¡■■¡■■■■■I NOdnoa had hoped to block his prose cans United for Life. Ideologies.” consider using tax funds and cution for helping five people "The courts recognize that Burke Balch, director of foe to. die. Michigan prosecutors we can do more to help termi committee’s Department of federally funded medical Insti C atholic A ction League -said they would proceed with nally ill patients and their car Medical Ethics, said there are tutions for euthanasia, partic the prosecution. ularly if Oregon’s law is "The Catholic Action League encourages women and men to put ~ egivers by giving them cre still significant efforts around their faith into action by defending the Church and the truth that the .The case marked the first ative, life-affirming assistance the country to legalize upheld. B Church teaches.” time the »Supreme Court had instead of abandoning them to — Bishop Donald Wuerl addressed in any way the the despair and hopelessness Priest convicted •I will assist the League with my membership and contribution. debate over whether there is a o f suicide,” Ms. Cunningham Father Richard Dorsch, former team ministry member at Name_ constitutionally protected said. Risen Lord Parish, North Side, was convicted April 24 by an Address, right to commit suloide. About Also appealing to the court Allegheny County jury of indecent assault and corruption of a 30 states have made assisted were two cancer patients from minor stemming from incidents at North Park last summer City Stile 2 P - suicide a criminal offense. An Lansing, Mich., another doctor involving a 13-year-old altar boy from foe North Side Church. Phone_ Pariah. Oregon law allowing doctors to and a pharmacist. The appeal Fr. Dorsch is scheduled for sentencing June 22. Amount Enclosed 1 ’ ______prescribe lethal doses to said a state cannot ban a I “The situation is very painful for the Church,” said Father Ronald Lengwln, diocesan spokesman. “Our concern is not only MEMBERSHIPS: Q $15 Individual/Family I |S25 Sustaining I IsiOO Sunrthiting Prom oting contraception for justice but also, and most importantly, to bring healing to □ $ 1000 U fe Q $10 Senior Citizen Q $ 1 0 Student I I Clergy/Religious everyone involved, especially individuals and families who have Additional Contribution S------C atb o ik Action League cloes not prevent abortions been hurt, because that Is our Cotur ibm iom may be la x áeéuctiblt f o r those who item ize. 718 Lucy Drive • Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Please send this form and your check payable u : (412)854-3314 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Facts show that promoting contra role as Church. “We need to do all in our ception does not prevent abortions, the Vatican newspaper said. I_eaky-Darnp power to reinforce foe sacred You are the key to a successful advertis ■ One of the most common objections to church teaching on W et Basem ent? sexuality is that by opposing artificial contraception, the Cath bond of trust which exists D O N T BE ing program in the Pittsburgh Catholic. Exclusive Guaranteed System O ur advertisers invest a portion of their between all of our priests and (No O n e H u TNa SyaMm) olic Church contributes to the growing number of abortions in advertising budget in the Pittsburgh Cath foe world, said the article by Vincentian Father Lino Ciccone. the people they so faithfully AFFORDABLE EFFECTIVE serve in foe exercise of their AUBAdlVE . PERMANENT GUILTY olic because they want to offer you a spe ;;”This serious accusation against the Church” fails to stand rial invitation to favor them with your priestly ministry.” B • ln YO U ARE IN VITED TO JO IN FR. RALPH A. 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Also Sr. Alphonse Bell * : CONCERT by flutist Karla THURSDAY, MAY 4 South Side. For reservations food and refreshments. For ftyam, 8 p.m., St. Anselm, DAT OP PRATER for call 381-7676. reservations at $5 call 682- Sister Mary Alphonse (the former Angeline C. Bell), a mem ^446 McClure Ave., Swissvale. Eucharlstic Guild, 9:30 a.m. ALL-NIGHT ADORATION. 0929. ber of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart for 65 years, died April Including works of Bach, to 3 p.m., Cenacle Retreat Holy Trinity, 5718 Steubenville PLANT SALE. 10 a.m. to 3 11 in the order’s Sacred Heart Manor in Hamden, Conn. She Schubert, Mozart, Berio, Joliv- House, Oakland, led by Fr. Pike, Robinson Twp., following p.m., St John the Baptist, was 90. et, accompanied by piano and Angelus Shaughnessy, OFM 7 p.m. Mass, to 9 a.m. Satur Plum Boro. Including gerani Sr. Alphonse entered the community from St. Rita in Cori- string trio. Admission, $3. Cap. For reservations call day Mass. . ums, impatiens, marigolds, nellsville and served at the Belvedere Hospital in East Liberty. | DEVOTIONS. 7 p.m.. 7110 681-6180. DEVOTIONS, dinner, 7 p.m. pansies, petunias, other She later did social work in McKees Rocks, then taught in Ihomas Blvd., Point Breeze, FASHION SHOW and lun Mass, all-night vigil, closing plants. Chicago, S t Louis, New Haven and Hamden. following format at Medjugor- cheon. noon, Christian Moth with breakfast. Burning Bush, * ANNUAL SPRING CARD Surviving are two nephews and two nieces. Je. Also every Monday. ers and Altar Society. St. Pius St., South Side. Call Sis PARTY, Women’s Guild and Funeral Mass was offered April 13 in the chapel at Sacred Patrick, 7322 Noblestown Rd., ter Damian, 381-3819. Christian Mothers, St. Heart Manor, followed by burial in the community cemetery. TUESDAY, MAY 2 Oakdale. For tickets atj$5 call CONCERT by Duquesne Sylvester, Brentwood, noon, NOVENA to Our Lady of Marg Buck, 693-8377 pr Lou University Tamburitzans, 8 church hall, 3754 Brownsville Perpetual Help, 7 p.m., St. ise Beyerbach, 693-0247. p.m., McKeesport Area High Rd. Brother Michael Means Wendelin, Carrick. Also Bene MASS for charismatlcs, 7 School auditorium. Admis FLOWER SALE, 3:30 to Brother D. Michael (the former John W.) Means, a former diction, homily, confession. p.m., St. Oliver Plunkett/St. sion, $11. 7:30 p.m., St. Thomas a Beck- teacher at Central Catholic High School in Oakland for almost Every Tuesday. Michael Archangel, Frederick- FISH FRY, 11 a.m. to 6 et, 509 Gill Hall Rd., Jefferson 30 years, died April 11 at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, Pa. ile CATERED DINNER meeting town. Fr. Andrew Cdmpbell, p.m., Christian Mothers and Borough. Also Sunday. 7:30 was 74. and Mass, 6:30 p.m., Chris OSB, celebrant. Social to Guild, Madonna of Jerusalem, a.m. to 2 p.m. Including Brother Michael was bom in Mingo Junction, Ohio and tian Mothers and Guild, Our follow. Sharpsburg. Dinners, $4.75; plants, flowers, herbs. entered the Christian Brothers in 1937. He professed his final Lady o f the Miraculous Medal, sandwiches, $3.75. Also take DEVOTIONS. Holy Trinity vows in 1946 in Ammendale, Md., and taught in schools Meadowlands. FRIDAY, M AY 5 outs by calling 781-9726. worship site, Ambridge, 8:30 staffed by the order in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Art auction, 7:30 p.m. (pre EVENING of prayer for a.m., confession. Mass, Ammendale and other cities in Pennsylvania. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 view, 6:30 p.m.), Word o f God vocations, following 5 p.m. meeting. He taught at Central Catholic from 1958 until he retired in ; PRATER GROUP. 7 p.m.. school, 7436 McClure Ave., Mass, Blue Army, St. Mary of 1987. Burning Bush, 32 Pius St., Swissvale. Cost, $3. Also Mercy, Downtown. Closing SUNDAY, MAY 7 Surviving is one sister, Clarita Dugan of Dundalk, Md. South Side. Also Rosary Mass, refreshments. For information with 8 p.m. Mass. MASS for shut-ins, 6 a.m. Funeral Mass was offered April 17 in the villa chapel, fol refreshments. call Mary Beth Koontz, WPXI-TV, Channel 11. lowed by interment in the brothers' cemetery in Ammendale. SATURDAY, MAY 6 TRIDENTINE MASSES. 8 DAT OF PRATER for wom and 11 a.m., Holy Wisdom/St en, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Cenacle Boniface, North Side. N e c r o l o g y Retreat House, Oakland, led MASS for people troubled May 3 HEARING AID SALE by Martha LeGates. For reser with drinking problems, 8:30 Fr. John H. Fennell . . . . . > ...... 1949 Wear Home the Same Day - vations call 681-6180. a.m.. East Wing chapel, S t Nothing Outside the Ear! Msgr. Edward J. M isklow ...... 1964 LUNCHEON-CARD PARTY, Francis Hospital, Fr. John J. Lukaslk ...... 1 . 1981 Free hearing test & demonstration in our noon, Daughters of Erin, Lawrenceville. All welcome. office - Free House calls for senior citi May 4 zens. This offer expires Saturday. May 6. Knights o f Equity Club rooms, MEETING of lay associates Msgr, James A. Davin ...... 1980 533 E. Ohio S t, North Side. o f area religious communities Gerard J. Wolf " Admission, $5. of women, 11 a.m., Scotus (permanent deacon) ...... 1990 1 9 9 FLEA MARKET, 8 a.m. to 2 Hall, Millvale. Also luncheon. Fr. Thomas A. Lakom y...... 1992 p.m., St. Bede school hall, 509 FAMILY BENEFIT May 5 * S. Dallas at Edgerton, Point BRUNCH, St. Francis Medical Fr. Joseph T. B y rn e ...... 1951 W. PENNA. HEARING AID SERVICE raE&M AT Breeze. Center auxiliary, 12:30 p.m., May 6 975 Greentree Road at Parkway t o l l f r e e in f o FLEA MARKET, 9 a.m. to 3 Oakmont Country Club. For 922-3901 REPAIR ALL MAKES«18.95-IN OFFICE 1-800-445-7574 Fr. George A. B en to n ...... 1987 p.m., S t Maurice garage. For reservations at $22.50 for May 7 est Hills. adults, $8.50 for children F.r Nicola A. DeMita ...... 1956 -V» -Ss -%■ -fc -fa ■-% ¿fr -% -% CINEMA RACES, 8 p.m.. under age 12, call 622-4084. Fr. John B. B a r iy ...... 1962 Two Grand Tours of IRELAND NOW IN STOCK Bishop’s annual dinner M ay 12 The Bishop's Annual Dinner for Catholic Charities, is 1995 Traditional Irish Music Pub Tour Scheduled for Friday, May 12, at the Pittsburgh Hilton. Aug. 31 -Sept. 11.. All Inclusive $ 2 0 3 5 pp.do.5, Pope John Paul II Bishop Donald Wuerl will serve as host with Aux. Bishop 11 Days, 10 Nights Encyclical John Ricard of Baltimore delivering the keynote address. 1995 Grand Tour of Ireland ThtGMpM In its 13th year, the event is a celebration and recognition Sept. 20-Oct. 2 All Inclusive $ 2 1 7 7 pp.do. of Catholic Charities and its staff. The presentation of the * 12 Days, 11 Nights Caritas award to Helena Hughes, an area educator and "The G ospel supporter/volunteer for organizations through the Pitts RESERVATION DEADLINE MAY30 KHCfaxAL unn or burgh community will be one o f the evening's highlights. For Information, call Chuck Reeb 4 1 2 -7 4 6 -0 9 8 5 o f L i f e " Bishop Ricard will speak on current social issues Vftullo Travel Agency Inc., 163 E. Pike St, Canonsburg, PA 15317 including welfare reform and health care. '•& ■-% ■-% ■$» Jjjt ¿fa fyi Peggy Finnegan of WPXI-TV is the mistress of ceremonies. $ 2 . 9 5 Marie and William Lowry, president and CEO of Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania, are this year’s annual dinner , REMEMBER MOTHER ON MAY 14 co-chairs. R im er's Catholic Bookstore Catholic Charities cared for over 98,000 people in the six-county Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1994, regardless of age, 412-261-2326 race or religious affiliation. Proceeds from the dinner raise a 219 Fourth Avenue by PPG Place portion of funds that are needed to cany out its mission of service. To reserve a ticket for the event call the Development* ONE STOP COM M UNION SHOPPING Department at 456-6969. V. PAID POUnCAL ADVERTISEMENT Charity Sisters* OUR CHOICE FOR JUDGE s u m m e r JAM ES E. DURKIN p r o g r a m tàrnòlUoen ★ Experienced trial attorney — 18 years The Seton Hill Sisters of V LCXfflGE § ¥ RESTAURANT ★ Practiced in all divisions of Common Pleas Court Charity will host two and four- PARTIES20744 Rt. • WEDDINGS19 - Cranberry •Township PICNICS WOODY DRUSCHEL F. TAM BELLINI ★ Admitted to practice in: week summer volunteer pro FATDWJ5CHM. ______77 6 -1 7 4 0 RESTAURANT — All Pennsylvania state and federal courts grams for women aged 18 and — United States Supreme Court older. wants you to Solicitor Monroeville Hospital Authority iZTiie C o C o n u i r —<■ The volunteers will work at ★ Volunteer attorney for Indigent Divorce Panel of the Allegheny a day camp for disadvantaged C e l e b r a t e County Bar Association E Î;.m