• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

SERVING THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY FOR 130 YEARS THE RECORD VOL. 131, NO. 27 CIRCULATION 66,370 LOUISVILLE, KY JULY 9, 2009 50 CENTS PAPAL ENCYCLICAL: ‘CHARITY IN TRUTH’ Pope addresses economic crisis, development strongly felt need, even in New encyclical says moral values needed the midst of a global reces- sion, for a reform of the in confronting global hunger and poverty United Nations organization, and likewise of economic institutions and interna- By CINDY WOODEN son must be respected in tional finance, so that the Catholic News Service development programs and concept of the family of Ethical values are needed in economic recovery efforts nations can acquire real to overcome the current if they are to have real and teeth,” the pope wrote. Local student global economic crisis as lasting benefits, the pope “To manage the global well as to eradicate hunger said. economy; to revive economies to be on ‘Jeopardy!’ and promote the real deve- Charity, or love, is not hit by the crisis; to avoid any PAGE 8 lopment of all the world’s an option for Christians, deterioration of the present Cate Heine of Sacred Heart peoples, Pope Benedict XVI he said, and “practicing crisis and the greater imbal- Model School will appear on said in his new encyclical. charity in truth helps people ances that would result; ‘Jeopardy! Kids’ Week’ episode The document, “Caritas understand that adhering to bring about integral and July 17. in Veritate” (“Charity in to the values of Christianity timely disarmament, food Truth”) was released at the is not merely useful, but security and peace; to guar- Vatican July 7. essential for building a antee the protection of the Pope urges G-8 The truth that God is the good society and for true environment and to regulate to help the poor creator of human life, that integral development.” migration: for all this, there every life is sacred, that the In addressing the global CNS Photo is urgent need of a true PAGE 4 earth was given to humanity economic crisis and the world political authority,” Practicing charity helps people understand that adhering to the Pope Benedict XVI has asked to use and protect and that enduring poverty of the values of Christianity is “not merely useful but essential for build- he said. leaders of the world’s God has a plan for each per- world’s poorest countries, ing a good society and for true integral development,” Pope Bene- Pope Benedict insisted wealthiest nations to “listen to he said, “the primary capital dict XVI says in his new encyclical, “Charity in Truth,” that was that the idea of the world’s the voice” of poor countries to be safeguarded and valued released this week. richest nations scaling back during the G-8 summit of Other stories on Pope is man, the human person development aid while focus- industrialized nations meeting Benedict XVI’s new in his or her integrity.” investors, of the lack of over- recognized global control, ing on their own economic in Italy. encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate” (“Charity The global dimension sight by national governments Pope Benedict said. recovery overlooked the in Truth”), are on of the financial crisis is an and of a lack of understand- “In the face of the unre- long-term economic benefits pages 11, 12 and 13. expression of the moral fail- ing that the global economy lenting growth of global of solidarity and not simply ure of greedy financiers and required internationally interdependence, there is a See NEW, Page 6 Deacon vows that Augustine Hall will rise from the ashes Sharing resources Deacon McKenzie hopes to reopen the shelter necessary, pope says for men that was damaged by fire in 2007 PAGE 12 By GLENN RUTHERFORD other deacons and volun- In his third encyclical, Pope Record Assistant Editor teers, the center at the Benedict XVI calls for sharing Sometimes a sense of the earth’s resources equitably corner of Preston and Hill mission and commitment is and safeguarding the streets was opened in the easily realized and brought environment for future spring of 2007. generations. to reality. Just a few months later Other times making a — on the night of April 14, reality of your calling takes 2007 — a fire, possibly Obama cites influence not only time but also perse- started by faulty wiring, verance, persistence and brought Deacon McKenzie’s Photo Special to The Record of Cardinal Bernardin perspiration. dream to a halt. A momen- Deacon Keith McKenzie and Wanda Puga, wife of Deacon Aurelio Puga, worked to repair the interior PAGE 5 Deacon Keith L. McKenzie tary halt, as it turns out. of Augustine Hall, a shelter for men with alcohol and drug dependency problems. The shelter was dam- has over the past few years aged by fire in 2007 and Deacon McKenzie has been struggling to get it reopened since then. President Barack Obama told Parts of the building put hours of sweat-equity a group of religion writers that were so heavily damaged by into building a recovery he continues to be influenced the blaze that they had to What’s left is a two-story the interior framing for the shelter more than two by the late Cardinal Joseph center for men fighting be demolished, and much of building with a newly- three of what eventually will years ago. Bernardin of Chicago. alcohol and drug dependence. the interior was blackened repainted exterior and, be five rooms in the new Last July, Deacon Mc- Along with his wife, Cather- and ruined by smoke, too. thanks to help provided by Augustine Hall, the name Kenzie, though daunted by ine, and with the help of That also had to go. about 14 deacons on June 27, Deacon McKenzie chose for See AUGUSTINE, Page 9 On the Web Astronomer will discuss Galileo’s work Articles in The Record and daily national and in- By GLENN RUTHERFORD Graney has addressed the ternational news updates are Record Assistant Editor group. available on the The Record’s Christopher Graney, a member at St. Joseph Web site — archlou.org/the Gaze into the night sky Most people — even record. on an allegedly clear evening Church, will present a paper at Notre Dame people who’ve never looked Information about the Archdio- above Louisville and chances into the proper end of a cese of Louisville and its par- are you’ll see .... not very telescope — have heard of ishes (including Mass sched- ules), schools and agencies much. are astronomers right here cal College, where he’s Galileo, whose observations can be found at archlou.org. Oh, you’ll find a twinkling in the heart of the haze worked since 1990. His of planets and the sun led orb here and there, perhaps doing both visual observa- presentation is called him into conflict with the a bright planet or two in tions and research. “The Universe of Stars as Catholic Church in the early the western sky. But on In fact, one of them, Revealed to Galileo by 17th century. More than many nights looking to the Christopher Graney, a mem- Sensory Experience with 300 years later, the church Around the Archdiocese 3 heavens can be problematic. ber of St. Joseph Church the Telescope,” and it will decided that Galileo had The lights of the city and in Butchertown, will be be presented to the Ninth really done nothing wrong in Commentary 4 the summertime pollution presenting a paper on some Biennial History of Astron- recognizing that the planets Record Photo by Glenn Rutherford Bulletin Board 7 of the Ohio Valley conspire of his work this Saturday, omy Workshop at Notre rotate around the sun rather to make star-gazing in this July 11, at the University Dame. The meeting of than the other way around Christopher Graney, an as- Youth Events 8 part of the country a some- of Notre Dame. astronomers and physicists as the church had so long tronomy and physics instruc- tor at Jefferson Community times perplexing enterprise. Graney teaches astro- will be held July 8 through ago held. Classifieds 13-15 and Technical College, is a So it might come as a nomy and physics at Jeffer- 12, and this year’s gathering What Graney, 42, has member of St. Joseph surprise to learn that there son Community and Techni- will mark the first time See LOCAL, Page 9 Church in Butchertown. 10 ADVERTISING THE RECORD JULY 9, 2009 Free food, screenings for diabetes provided to West End residents unteered to help with the distri- bution of fresh produce. Event was intended The primary goal of this to raise awareness event was to heighten aware- ness about diabetes, as well as of diabetes to discuss ways to prevent it. Eating healthy is one funda- mental key to the prevention of to their Backpack Buddy pro- million each year. The organiza- Louisville Metro area resi- diabetes. gram, food distributions and the tion funds lifesaving research dents received free diabetes Since July 1, 2008, the Jew- Kids’ Café. Dare to Care has and high-tech medical care, screenings and Dare to Care’s ish Hospital Diabetes Center helped more than 100,000 often pioneering services that free produce at the Jewish Hos- has had nearly 6,500 patient needy individuals per year in are state and national firsts. pital Diabetes Center in west visits, with about 2,900 of those and around the Greater Louis- JHSMH cares for people in Louisville on June 19. diagnosing or treating diabetes. ville area. their own neighborhoods Dr. A. O’tayo Lalude, a pri- Currently, the Diabetes Center Jewish Hospital & St.

Load more

  16

Copy Link