>1 If )} I ft JL 1 p T T T ! Established in 1844: America s Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication 139th Year. CXLIV No. 21 15 Cents " v.: .... ----- G r o w t h I n s i d e r a t e f o r d i o c e s e a t 1 % d h u ^ i By STEPHEN KARLINCHAK While the total number of M an sour ease Roman Catholics in the six-county Pittsburgh Diocese declined by Abortion, discipline called more than one percent, the Roman key issues in the Agnes Mary Catholic population showed a Mans our case. Story on page 3. growth rate of more than one percent. The 1983 Official Catholic Directory, published by P.J. Kennedy and Sons, shows there were 911,421 Catholics in the diocese at the end of 1982; one year e a rlie r, there w ere 926,635 Catholics, a decrease of 15,214 Catholics or 1.64 percent. However, the overall population Q u e s tio n s of the six counties that comprise the diocese (Allegheny, Washing­ Fr. Charles Bober gives ton, Greene, Lawrence, Butler answers to comments on past and Beaver) declined by 76,069 questions. Page 7. persons or 3.39 percent from 2,241.430 in 1981 to 2,165,361 in 1982. The percentage of Roman Catholics in the total population IV. Ireland increased from 41 to 42 percent. Contributions help create jobs Nationally, there were 52,088.744 Catholics in the United in Northern Ireland. Page 6. States at the end of 1982, compared with 51,207,579 Catholics in 1981, an increase of 888,165 persons or Help for tribes 1.7 percent. The Pittsburgh Diocese is the A Pittsburgh priest’s plan will 10th largest see of the 185 help the ‘Forgotten Tribes’ of archdioceses and dioceses in the Mindanao. Page 7. United States. The archdiocese of Los Angeles replaced the Archdiocese of Also inside Chicago as the nation’s largest. Obituaries ........................Page 2 Los Angeles, with 2.37 million Catholics, had 4,157 more Editorials.....................Pages 4-5 W orlds apart Home Again .................... Page 6 Catholics than Chicago. The Catholic population in the Los Calendar..........................Page 10 by the Sisters of the Annunciation. Saved from starvation, the Angeles Archdiocese increased by Sarah Janczak, 2, (at left) listens intently through her stethoscope Around diocese Page 10-11 children are in a nutrition program and are now considered out of 66,440 from 1981 to 1982, while the during a sibling class for expectant families at a hospital in danger. The sisters serve more than 4,000 meals a month. W hile Catholic population in the Chicago Greenville, S.C., where children are taught how their own brothers these three children — in their own way — may be blessed, there D e a th s Archdiocese grew by 11,705. and sisters will be born and how to enjoy the new relationship. At Boston remained the third right, just having enough to eat is the concern of these two children are many throughout the world who were not and are not so lucky. A1 Murphy, Kansas City, Mo largest archdiocese with 1.93 in Kikwit, Zaire. An older girl helps feed her sister at a mission run (N C photos) (Continued on page 2) C ivil w a r hinders C H S a id efforts in E th io p ia • • . , a < . * • _ A. 1 ... International* — ..... , I Develop»I l i . i > i i l l l l l l l l III By PAT WINDSOR political situation continuance of U.S. aid programs has been a U.S. government organiza n. WASHINGTON (NC) Hackett spoke after M Peter Transportation difficulties controversial issue within the Reagan administration Food for McPherson, administratoi of the because of a civil war and AID, announced thaj fo o d trucking shortages are the biggest the CRS distribution program comes from the Agency for assistance to Ethiopia wi aid be obstacles to providing food reinstated in the 11114 budget The assistance to the over 3 million Reagan admini: tration had victims of famine in Ethiopia, OFFICIAL proposed to eliir inate aid to according to Kenneth Hackett, His Excellency, Bishop Ethiopia tor 1984. but real lot ed director of Sub-Saharan Africa for funds after extensive lobbying by Catholic Relief Services. Leonard, announces the following appointment, effec­ relief agencies. “ The problem is food,” said tive Monday, August 8, 1983; Critics of the administration say Hackett, “ but the most pressing the United States is reluctant to The Reverend John G. problem right now is how to move Hawkins, O.S.C., to assistant provide disaster relief to Ethiopia that food through the country ” pastor, Saint Joseph Church, because of its pro-Soviet regime. Regarding the U S govern­ The famine has been caused by Mount Oliver, Pittsburgh a prolonged drought. ment s response to Ethiopia’s Hackett said from 20,000 to His Excellency. Bishop problems, Hackett said, “the way 40,000 tons of food are tied up in the Leonard, announces the the U.S. has responded is as much ports of Ethiopia. Besides tood, following retirements, effective as we (CRS) can handle the people need seeds to be Tuesday, August 16. 1983; m anagerially. But from the point of view of what is needed — much transported immediately, or they The Reverend James F. Olko, will miss the rains for planting, in accordance with Synodal more can be done.” Of the 3 million people affected and the famine will begin again in legislation, has resigned as by the drought, CHS can assist November, he said. pastor of Immaculate Concep­ only 100.000, which is “a drop in Hackett, who visited the region tion Parish, Carnegie. Father the bucket,” he said. June 21-27, discussed the situation Olko will reside at St. John at a meeting sponsored July 29 by In Ethiopia, CRS assistance is Vianney Manor. valued at $2.3 million, and is the Overseas Development The Reverend Joseph R. Council. centered in the area of Mekele in Berkm yre has resigned as the Tigre province, hardest hit by Two bridges near the port city of pastor of Saint Athanasius the famine. Assab were blown up because of Parish, West View. Father the civil war, aggravating the Berkm yre will reside at Saint transport blockages, he said, and Alphonsus Parish Rectory, Bishop Leonard transport over some roads is Wexford. Slovak D ay aw ard impossible unless the military The Reverend Stanislaus J. ha» surgery secures roads for CRS trucks. Jozwiak has resigned as pastor Bishop Leonard had surgery Park. With them are Sue Ondrejco of the Several guerrilla groups of Holy Cross Parish. Glassport. on Monday, Aug I He is F r. Richard Zula presents a plaque from the seeking independence for their Pittsburgh Slovakians folk group; F r. William Father Jozwiak will reside at recuperating at Mercy Hospital. Slovak Day picnic committee to Msgr. Joseph regions are fighting the Marxist Altany, citing the monsignor’s efforts on behalf of Konus; and John Lipschick, music director of the 2103 Fawcett Avenue, White His condition was reported as Pittsburgh Area Slovaks folk group. Ethiopian government. Oak, Pennsylvania 15131. good. the picnic. Msgr. Altany received the award at the Because of the Ethiopian 60th annual picnic, held July 26 at Kennywood Sonte advances m ade in P o la n d 9 area p riest says a.m., people start lining up at 5 "The young people ai e absolutely conditions of the Polish people and Jaruzelski government had been (Related story on page 2) a.m .,” he said. wonderful," he said. also eager to assess the aftermath easing restrictions on the church, By PATRICIA BARTOS of Pope John Paul I I ’s recent tour especially in the wake of the He saw more cars on the streets During the summer, groups of of Poland. Pope’s visit. One reason is that the 40 to 60 young people, accompani­ A Pittsburgh priest returned Fr. Zygmunt than last time, many of them a He was startled to see the extent government realizes what the ed by several adults, fill the roads, home last week from a visit to Szarnicki type of “ midget” car unknown in of new church construction, under Pope has been able to accomplish, hiking from city to country or Poland with news of advances for this country. He saw crops way at an amazing rate, and the the second is that it has a powerful already being harvested, country to city in Poland to see the the Church and people in the potential ally in the Church, he sights, he added number of older churches now in abundant harvests due to an early communist country. the midst of renovation work — said. spring and hot summer. He also joined what he called a Fr. Zygmunt Szarnicki, pastor The uncertainty of both permitted for the first time by the “steady procession" of people of St. Ignatius in Glendale, was in Catholics and clergy regarding communist government since This doesn't mean good times filing past the crypt of Cardinal Poland for two weeks. He had left the appointment of Cardinal Jozef 1945. for the Poles, however "Big Wyszynski, which is covered with July 9 with a tour group of 170 Glemp as Primate of Poland also He quoted a chancery official that he is becoming a leader, Brother gets 85 percent of the flowers and candles, and those of persons from Western Pennsyl- seems to be easing, F r. Szarnicki from the diocese of Plock in speaking out for the Church,” Fr.