Vol.36 Noj locese of Miami Mav 12. 1989
When to let go of life?
Florida Bishops caution against 'mercy killing1 Life, Death and Treatment of Dying Patients . • • 3
Inner-Voice
A A Mother's Day A Pope shines light martyr On darkness of African social problems O
Writer recollects A The Synod her first lesson Keeping the dream alive is next *7 in 'martyrdom' at Woolworth A PALS make friends beauty parlor 15 Group blossoms on St. Thomas campus I dL World / NatiQtia mmmsig- National: U.S. bishops lend support to Panama peace efforts WASHINGTON (NC) — The head of the U.S. bishops' conference has expressed support for the Panamanian bishops' efforts on behalf of a peaceful solution to conflicts in their country. Four days be- fore the May 7 Panamanian elections, Archbishop Nun John L. May of St. Louis, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote the head of arrested the Panamanian bishops to commend an April 5 pastoral letter they issued for "upholding, the values Police officers of true democracy and justice." "I hope and pray in Livonia, that its wise counsel will be seriously considered and Mich., drag widely accepted," Archbishop May wrote to Bishop away a nun Jose Dimas Cedeno Delgado of Santiago de Vara- guas, head of the Panamanian bishops' conference. who was arrested in i California Catholics plan benefits abortion to help fund AIDS research protest. The SAN FRANCISCO (NC) — A major rock concert, nun declined other musical events and a telethon are among spring to give her activities which will benefit a San Francisco arch- name when diocesan program for people with AIDS or AIDS- asked. About related complex^ Huey Lewis, leader of the pop 400 anti- group Huey Lewis and the News, and Jerry Garcia of abortion de- the Grateful Dead were among those at a press con- ference to announce the May 27 concert and other monstrators events to raise money for AIDS projects in the nine- and several county San Francisco Bay area. Organizers hope to hundred raise $1.5 million to $2 million from the rock concert, counterde- another $500,000 from a June 17 telethon and monstrators $250,000 from other concerts and events planned for from the May 21-28. National New York archdiocese continues Organization work with AIDS sufferers for Women clashed out- NEW YORK (NC) — The Archdiocese of New York is continuing to take a leading and comprehen- side a subur- sive role in service to people with AIDS, and an arch- ban Detroit diocesan official said it does it through an interlock- clinic. Police ing system of programs. Msgr. James P. Cassidy, arrested over archdiocesan health and hospitals director and 100 chancellor of the archdiocese's New York Medical NC photo College, has been the key figure in implementing the program for New York's Cardinal John J. O'Connor. In an interview May 2, Msgr. Cassidy, said, "The cardinal felt that since we take such a strong stand on homosexual acts and how wrong they are, we should take an equally strong stand helping AIDS patients. Like Christ, to hate the sin and love the sinner." Hungarian Catholics look with hope U.S. Catholic Conference supports at "new wave" church affairs officer ban on assault weapons WASHINGTON (NC) — Citing church interest in BUDAPEST, Hungary (NC) — The Hungarian Sarkadi-Nagy replaces Imre Miklos, who had been "upholding the value of human life," the U.S. government has named a new head to its church affairs director of the church affairs office since 1971 and a Catholic Conference has announced support for office who is considered by Catholic sources to be part church affairs official since 1951. MTI, the state news legislation to ban assault guns, such as the AK-47 as- of the new wave of communist leaders favoring greater agency, said the resignation and new appointment took sault rifle. "The Catholic Church is deeply committed religious freedom and supporting political pluralism. to upholding the value of human life and opposing Barna Sarkadi-Nagy has been promoted from vice effect May 1 as part of the "crucial changes" taking those forces which threaten it," said John L. Carr, director of the church affairs office to director. place in government because of new policies. secretary for social development and world peace for the USCC, the public action agency of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Carr commented in World: a letter of support to Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, sponsor of the legislation, 9,386, the Assault Weapon Control Act of 1989. The USCC position Newspaper: Government officials Chinese bishops urge parents was announced in Washington May 3. among China's Catholic converts to discourage student riots EPA gives almost $4 million HONG KONG (NC) — Christianity is thriving in PEKING (NC) — Chinese bishops have expressed for asbestos removal in schools China's coastal city of Wenzhou, and even some concern that continuing protests by Chinese students Chinese Community Party members have converted, might adversely affect state unity and stability, an of- WASHINGTON (NC) — The Environmental according to recent reports. Wen Wei Po, a Hong ficial of government-approved Chinese Catholic Protection Agency has awarded nearly $4 million in Kong Chinese-language newspaper considered sym- organizations said. The official, Anthony Liu Bai- grants and loans to Catholic schools for the removal pathetic to the mainland government, reported that a nian, said. 50 bishops and 25 other officials of the of cancer-causing asbestos from their buildings. survey indicated there are more than 400,000 About $45 million in aid was given to both private government-approved Catholic Church met in the Catholics and Protestants in Wenzhou, making up 7 Chinese capital in late April and discussed the u , and public schools for 401 asbestos cleanup projects percent of the city's approximately 5.6 million people. across the country, said an EPA report released April Catholicism in China is divided into a government- deciding to urge Catholic parents of college studemS 27. Among Catholic schools, the highest amount of recognized church which elects its own bishops and to discourage their children from participating in the aid was given to the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. It has no official ties to the Vatican — although profes- demonstrations. Liu said that although the bishops received $607,988 in grants and loans. The lowest ses to be doctrinally Catholic — and an "under- believe the students' intentions are good, they disap- amount for Catholic schools was given to Holy ground" church which maintains loyalty to the pope. prove of confrontations with the government. Angels Parish in West Bend, Wis., $7,672 .
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PAGE 2 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 Second Front Pope tries to shine light on darkness Poverty, debt, refugees, AIDS among African nation's ills ByJohnThavis LILONGWE, Malawi (NC) — In his latest trip to Africa, Pope John Paul II tried to shine a light on a corner of the continent that has known more than its share of darkness in recent years. The countries he visited — Madagas- car, Zambia, Malawi and the French department of Reunion — are known Unplanned to the Western world largely for their al problems: widespread poverty, hug growing foreign debt, an influx of re- fugees and high rates of AIDS. The pope's presence brought atten- Pope John Paul II tion to these difficulties, and he used hugs Monik and her 1- the countries as a platform to remind year-old sister Zin, better-off nations of their duty to help whose eye peeks out alleviate them. by the Pope's chest. But as in most papal trips, his mes- The two girls, dressed sage to local Catholics was primarily a in rags, walked out positive one that sought to reach them onto the Pope's personally. platform while he was As he told Malawians on the trip's addressing a youth final day during a Mass in Lilongwe: "As converted and grace-filled people, rally in Madagascar. you must proclaim the loving and (NC photo) powerful presence of Christ in your cities, towns, villages and country areas. Christ calls each one of you away from sin and back to the light." The trip said something about the way the pope sees Africa. For all its the outside world with a question: can payments?" he asked diplomats in gress, a group working to overturn the problems, it is still the continent of it allow that two-thirds of humanity Lusaka, Zambia. South African government. hope for the church, largely because its still suffers from hunger and lacks basic The Vatican has developed social But he did not meet with ANC of- peoples are still considered open to education? teaching on the debt question over the ficials, whose military wing justifies evangelization. He also denounced a "dramatic ine- last two years, but the pope has rarely violence in the anti-apartheid cam- In Madagascar, the pope landed in quality" in worldwide health care. had such an appropriate pulpit from paign. The pope made clear that he the middle of political unrest that In Zambia, the pope's appeal on be- which to preach its message. The believes the only legitimate way to challenged the 15-year rule of President half of debt-ridden Third World na- economies of Zambia and Madagascar change apartheid is through dialogue. Didier Ratsiraka. But the pope did not tions was even more dramatic. He call- in particular have been dragged down The pope commended Zambia's and directly address internal political issues. ed on richer nations to act in a "new by billions of dollars owed to private Malawi's "heroic" efforts to help some Instead, he urged the island's Catholic and courageous international solidari- lenders, foreign governments and 150,000 refugees — and again called on community to lead the way in fighting ty." multilateral lending agencies such as the the international community to provide corruption and "weariness and in- "Is it merely a rhetorical question to World Bank. more help. dividualism." ask how many infants and children die The pope twice condemned South On the sensitive subject of AIDS, When talking about Madagascar's every day in Africa because resources Africa's apartheid system in Zambia, believed to affect 15 percent to 20 per- are now being swallowed up in debt crumbling economy, the pope turned to which hosts the African National Con- (Continued on page 4) When tO let go (and when not) Florida Bishops, on life, death and treatment of dying patients By Ana Rodriguez-Soto life at any of its stages, including murder, euthanasia and willful suicide. It matters not Chief Correspondent whether death resuls from an affirmative actoradeliberatcomissionintBndedtocause In a carefully worded statement, Florida's Bishops have reiterated their opposition death." to "mercy killing", including, "in most cases," the withdrawal of artificial food or They noted that "with technological development and changes in medicine, the sustenance. However, the bishops said, citing threc-decades-old Church teaching, "this Church has been called on more and more to protect the dignity of the human person does not require that every possible remedy be used in every circumstance." and to assert its ethic of life agaiast and ethic that threatens the dignity of the "We must take normal means to protect and preserve our own life and the life of unproductive and the weak." others," the bishops wrote in their statement, "Life, Death and the Treatment of Dying "These prohibitions against murder, euthanasia, suicide and assisted suicide are Patients," which was released April 27. "We are not obliged to use means that arc based on the dignity and fundamental value of each human being," they added, "and useless or unduly burdensome." thus cannot be rejected on grounds of political pluralism or religious freedom." "Illness and intense suffering do not justify the deliberate taking of human life," the Noting the suffering and "agony" that accompanies prolonged or terminal illness, the bishops said. But any treatment, including artificial nourishment, may be discontinued bishops called for "(he compassion and support of the entire community." if the treatment itself "is causing harm to the patient or is useless because the patient's However, they wrote, "the story of Jesus tells us that suffering need not be useless, death is imminent, as long as the patient is but can become meaningful and redemp- made comfortable." 'The story of Jesus tells us that suffering need not tive through our response as we care for Because artificial sustenance involves "no, the sick and especially for those who arc or very little, pain, discomfort or psychologi- be useless, but can become meaningful and re- terminally ill." cal repugnance," the bishops wrote, and be- demptive through our response as we care for the Indeed, (hey said, terminal illness calls cause its cost is "usually minimal, not much sick and especially for those who are terminally Hi' "for a profound recognition of and respect more than the cost of ordinary feeding... we for the dignity of the patient. Such dignity can say as a general rule that artificial sustenance should not be withheld or with- is not lost through illness, because it resides in our relationship to God. Consequently, drawn." the deliberate taking of life, even wiih the intention of ending suffering, is not "It is the burden of this particular treatment that must be judged, not the burden of permissible." the person's life itself. We can never justify the withdrawal of sustenance on the basis 'Withdrawing treatment' of the quality of life of the patient," the bishops stressed. Regarding the conditions for withdrawing artificial treatment or nourishment, the They added: "Medicine that is administered to suppress pain is permissible, even bishops defined 'death as imminent' and 'terminally ill' as "imply Ling] that physician though it may have the side effect of hastening death, so long as Ac intention is to case can predict that the patient will die of the fatal pathology within a few days or weeks, the pain." regardless of what life prolonging methods arc utilized." Their statement gave cautious approval to "living wills," as long as they adhere to "A treatment is judged excessively burdensome," the bishops continued, "if it is too moral guidelines and don't "ask for or demand euthanasia, mercy killing or the painful, too damaging to the patient's bodily self and functioning, too psychologically withholding of 'ordinary means' of sustaining life." repugnant to the patient, too suppress] ve of the patient's mental life, or prohibitive in 'Secular Laws' cost. Moral certainly of excessive burdensomeness is required to justify withdrawal of The bishops also cautioned that secular laws regarding the withdrawal of treatment artificial hydration and nutrition." or sustenance should not be based on "reasoning which leads to euthanasia, a moral evil In the case of patients who have been diagnosed "with medical certainty to be that is to be condemned." permanently comatose, but whose death is not imminent," the bishops wrote, "the "We see life as a sacred trust over which we can claim stewardship, but notabsolute strongest presumption must be given to continuing artificial sustcnance...[since] the dominion," the bishops wrote. "Therefore the Church condemns all direct attacks on (Continued on page 7) Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 3 World ^ Pope in Africa Pope would see Gorby
(Continued from page 3) In Antananarivo, Madagascar's Would visit S. Africa, speak out cent of the youth population in Zambia capital, the issue literally spilled onto and Malawi, the pope steered clear of the pope's path when two youngsters National Catholic News Service pointing moral blame and insisted that aged 3 and 1, clad in rags, straved onto Pope John Paul II said that if he goes to South Africa, it must be with the AIDS sufferers be treated "as we the papal stage at a youth rally. He understanding that he has a duty to speak out about injustice. would treat Christ himself." hugged them before they wandered He made the remarks during an April 28 airborne press conference that also In talk after talk, the pope placed the back into the streets behind the plat- covered topics of AIDS, theological freedom and the Soviet Union. He was on church squarely on the side of African form. his way to Madagascar, where he began an eight-day visit.to Africa. traditions — a serise of family, respect On family issues, the pope appeared Asked about an eventual pastoral visit to South Africa, whose apartheid for elders and children, community alarmed at an increase in divorce, system of racial segregation has been condemned by the Church, the pope closeness and a closeness to God. broken homes and irregular marriages made clear that it could not take place under restrictions. He spoke strongly against more re- in some of the stops along the itinerary. "Even though the pope has to behave like a good guest" and show respect to cent intrusions into this way of life — He suggested that children are the ones authorities, "he must be respected in his function as someone who tells the such as divorce, contraception, con- who suffer most in these situations. truth — in faith, in morality and in social and political spheres," he said. sumerism and even urbanization. "African cultures have always stress- As far as social issues and politics are concerned, "we all know very well In several stops, the pope hit the ed love for children. Is Africa to re- what the moral problems are in South Africa." birth control issue hard. In nounce that love?" he asked in his final "Therefore one can draw conclusions about the possibility or impossibility Madagascar, for example, he criticized sermon in Malawi. of such trip" and about "how it would be undertanken," he said. "contraceptive imperialism" national The pope advised young people to The pope said he would welcome Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to the birth control programs as a condition resist a overly consuming attraction for Vatican, and said the Holy See wants to set up a papal visit to the Soviet Union. of assistance. consumer goods that are finding their The pope said that if Mr. Gorbachev asks for an audience during his ex- The term has gained favor with way into Africa. pected visit to Italy next fall, "I would meet him with great respect, as a head of Vatican officials and was used "Selfishness can easily erode the state, as head of a system." repeatedly by some Third World generosity of youth," he said. The "As far as this could be linked to the visit to the Soviet Union, that's some- bishops during a meeting at the Vatican Christian life involves "self-denial, a thing else because that is a Church matter," he said. last year, its application by the pope in generous spirit, the taking up of the At the moment, a Soviet trip is "a hope," the pope said, adding that "we are Madagascar required some boldness, cross every day," he said. looking for the way to go." He said, however, that the "very difficult however. The country has one of The thrust of his visit was perhaps problem" of Ukrainian Catholics remains. Africa's fastest-growing populations, best summed up in Kitwe, Zambia, The Ukrainian Eastern-rite Church, estimated to number in the millions, is where the pope delivered a sermon — and many children live in visible hunger illegal in the Soviet Union. and poverty. The pope endorsed the not on the region's dismal economic bishops' natural family planning pro- woes, as might have been expected, but The pope also said that "the possibility has been opened" for a trip to Cuba, grams. on reasons for hope. following a formal invitation he received from the country's bishops a few days earlier. As for the timing of that visit, the pope said: "We shall see." On AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, which is a dramatic health issue in much of Africa, the pope said the lethal disease was "very emblematic for our times." "It is itself a health problem, but one cannot hide its moral aspects," he said. St. Mary's Vision Isavet, Inc. Cathedral PRESENTS 16 DAY ESCORTED TOUR Oberammergau Plus London - Holland - Germany - Austria - Italy - Switzerland - France Fri. Sep. 8,1990 Sat Sep. 23,1990 $2099 + $13-Tax from Miami Call now only 12 seats left. (305)444-8484 or 1-800-865-4544 2101 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134 ; Not mOftdai Archdiocese of Mmi Tour;
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PAGE 4 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 National TV cleaning up act under people pressure? By Richard H. Hirsch tended a one-year boycott of one or jor advertising agencies and other national advertisers noted above is NEW YORK (NC) — There's a more of the "leading sponsors of sex, concerned consumers. almost unprecedented in recent times. fresh wind blowing through NBC, violence, profanity and anti-Christian The USCC Office for Film and What's happenning out there, and CBS and ABC following a remark- programming on television." Broadcasting offered to share a list of why now? Network management is able series of grass-roots protests • Amid all this activity CBS and the names and addresses of top ad- responding in a variety of ways. against what many parents see as a NBC announced the appointment of vertising agencies with anyone who Some give the expected answer that new wave of objectionable programs new heads of their "resurrected" contacted it. the networks haven't changed their on network television. standards and practices departments; The office to date has received over standards at all. Ironically, the protests have not but claimed the move had no causal 500 written requests for this list. In On the other hand, Brandon Tar- been directed primarily at the net- relationship to any recent consumer replying to these requests, the office tikoff, president of NBC's entertain- works, but rather at the advertisers complaints. suggested how readers might go ment division, admitted in an article who buy time on network shows. In addition, hundreds of readers about composing their own letters to in The New York Times April 23 that Among the significant results of responded to a U.S. Catholic Con- these ad agencies and asked for copies "people are saying they want a dif- the protests are the following: ference column published in Catholic of any replies readers received from ferent texture in their programming." • Pepsi withdrew its commercial newspapers which criticized the sleazy ad agency management. f Texture? turing Madonna because of com- NBC made-for-TV movie, "Full Ex- By any yardstick, 500 letters re- Then there are those who admit t jits from such organizations as the posure: The Sex Tape Scandals," and present a significant response from that the pell-mell rush to ready Rev. Donald Wildmon's American urged people to form an "informal the readership of the Catholic press. programming for the air after the Family Association. Pepsi said the coalition" between the country's ma- More to the point, the actions of the writers' strike last fall left insufficient organization "confused" its ad with time for network review of the pro- the singer's controversial "Like A duct; that the cutback in all three net- Prayer" video aired on the music Assault gun ban supported works' standards and practices divi- video channel MTV. sions left few, if any, staff to review • Domino's Pizza canceled its ads WASHINGTON (NQ — Citing D-Ohio, sponsor of the legislation, programs;, that the popularity of on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" be- church interest in "upholding the value 9,386, the Assault Weapon Control Act VCRs has made the complaint pro- cause of "offensive skits," which also of human life," the U.S. Catholic Con- of 1989. The USCC position was an- cess far more streamlined for those were cited by the American Family ference has announced support for nounced in Washington May 3. who tape programs for future review Association. legislation to ban assault guns, such as and analysis. the AK-47 assault rifle. Carr told Metzenbaum that the • Terry Rakolta, a Michigan USCC has previously stated that "in Bill Carter, author of the Times ar- housewife, complained to the spon- "The Catholic Church is deeply committed to upholding the value of most of our cities and rural areas, ticle quoting Tartikoff, contends in it sors of the Fox network situation purchasing a weapon is as easy as buy- that in the early '80s the complaints comedy "Married... with Children" human life and opposing those forces which threaten it," said John L. Carr, ing a camera. 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Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 5 Bishop: why not women deacons? Women: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NQ — Call- of Christ, handed on to the early pastoral on women said church norms ing women the "backbone" of the church?' There is nothing in Scripture excluding women from serving at the church, Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of that indicates Christ's opposition to altar and in ministries not requiring feminism Albany, N.Y,, said he strongly supports women deacons," he added. priestly ordination "seem to stand in having women deacons and girl altar Prior to the interview, Bishop Hub- contradiction to our call for women's servers in the church. bard told about 70 people at the bien- more direct involvement in the life of "The church would be enriched if nial Missouri Diaconate Conference in the church." destructive women were able to use their enor- Kansas City that he wished the Vatican Calling permanent deacons "mes- ST. LOUIS (NC) — Three national mously valuable gifts in opportunities were more responsive to the issue of girl sengers of hope in an age of groups of Catholic women said femin- not previously available, like preach- altar servers. narcissism," Bishop Hubbard urged the ine images of God and allowing female ing," he told The Catholic Key, news- deacons, as ordained persons, to make altar servers and other influences of paper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. "We fight that issue all the time," he empowerment of the laity a priority feminism have a "pervasive influence Joseph, Mo., in an interview in mid- said, adding that girls function as altar and to engage in collaborative ministry and destructive effects on the church, April. servers in the Albany Diocese despite with priests, Religious and lay on families an don society." the Vatican's opposition. ministers. lA Bishop Hubbard said he was "posi- "I believe that ultimately, under the "Deacons play an indispensable role The statement was issued in vr - tive" about the possibility of ordaining guidance of the Holy Spirit, the pro- in God's family," the bishop said. "The April by Women for Faith and Fai women deacons. Research indicates phetic voice will win out," he told peo- church looks to you for leadership dur- in St. Louis, the Consortium Perfectae that women served as deacons in the ple at the conference titled "Affirmed ing this period of upheaval after the Caritatis in Middleburg, Va., and the early church, he said, and there is "no and Challenged for Today's Changing Second Vatican Council." Forum of Major Superiors of the Insti- reason why they can't do so again." Church." Bishop Hubbard said deacons may tute on Religious Life in Chicago. "The question is, 'What was the will The U.S. bishops' first draft of their suffer morale problems, but he called for mature perspective on the "pain "Ideological feminism, which denies Beware Shirley MacLaine message and frustration" they experience. the fundamental psychic and spiritual "Those tensions are a sign of ST. PAUL, Minn. (RNS) — A Roman Catholic bishop says "a metaphysical distinctiveness of the sexes and which renewal, which I see as a sign of hope," devalues motherhood and the nurtur- inward self godhood" promoted by actress Shirley MacLaine is "far from the he said, adding that deacons should be mesage of Jesus Christ." ing role of women in the family and in more assertive in bringing concerns to society, is often misrepresented as ex- Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Carlson of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and the attention of church leaders. Minneapolis noted that the actress recently visited the Twin Cities to promote pressing the collective belief of "Historically, you have been reti- women," the statement said. her new book, "Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation." cent, but I urge you to bring forth con- He said that Ms. MacLaine's work is a part of the New Age Movement, cerns that are prophetic," he said. which, he said, "teaches a religion that godhood is within, and through rein- "Done with respect, candor and sen- Members of the three groups said carnation (coming back again and again) until perfection is accomplished." sitivity... we have to speak our piece." they oppose attempts "to distort and Bishop Carlson said that the actress' contention that we are "basically and Bishop Hubbard also challenged transform language and liturgy" o con- fundamentally spiritual beings" contradicts God's word which says tht "we are deacons to be people of prayer, to take form to the agenda of feminism and body, mind and spirit." time to contemplate, and to avoid the other thinking "at odds with Catholic Referring to the spiritism of the New Age Movement, especially the practice heresies of activism and escapism. belief and practice." of channeling, the bishop said "the word of God warns us against consulting with such spirits or seeking oracles from the dead," citing Deuteronomy 18:11. 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Aqgnn Cypress Gardens, Fl. 33884 Not mOftd* Archdiocese otMbml Tar PAGE 61 Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 Florida Bishops statement Bishops, on life, death, and treatment of dying (Continued from page 3) the withdrawal as an act causing death," his or her future treatment," the bishops serve the life of the unborn child." burdens of this treatment are limited, the bishops wrote. "If the law is to permit wrote. Persons making such living wills should there being no, or very little, pain, discom- the withdrawal of sustenance in limited But to be morally acceptable, they added, consult first with their spouses, families fort or psychological repugnance." circumstances, it should allow this, not as living wills must meet three conditions: and, if necessary, their physicians or attor- The bishops acknowledged that "to an act justifiably causing death because of "First, the document should clearly dis- ney, the bishops suggested. They con- keep such [comatose] persons alive the diminished quality of life of the pa- tinguish between a terminal condition in cluded, however, that "one need not shy through artificial sustenance involves se- tient, but rather as an act withholding which death is imminent, and other condi- away from executing a living will." rious financial burdens. On the other hand, useless or excessively burdensome means tions in which one could live a long time At the end of their statement, the bishops we would point out that it is a financial of prolonging life." with easily provided medical care." also praised the work of hospital "adminis- burden to keep alive other classes of per- "Second, one would never ask for or trators, physicians, nurses and all health sons, such as those with severe mental 'Living Wills' demand euthanasia, mercy killing or the and pastoral care persons." illnesses or retardation or those with long- Regarding "living wills," in which in- withholding of'ordinary means' of sustain- "We thank them on behalf of all the term disabilities." structions are given as to which life- ing life. This is not only wrong for the signer people whose lives they touch through then- prolonging procedures a person wishes to of the document, but it also does a serious healing ministry and we remind them of the 'Grave Danger' have provided or withdrawn, the bishops injustice to physicians, family and medical tremendous influence they have on the Regarding legislation in this area, the noted that "some [wills]... are morally ac- personnel to whom such immoral demands people who come to them. The testimony of bishops warned of "a grave danger" that ceptable while others are clearly wrong." are made." the Gospel makes it clear that they are laws permitting the withdrawal of artifi- "A living will is most helpful for a "Third, if there is any possibility that the following in the footsteps of Jesus and are cial sustenance will lead to euthanasia. person who has learnedof a terminal diag- signer may become pregnant, then certainly helping the Church to fulfill its great min- "If statutes or court decisions look upon nosis; and wishes to make some plans for every measure should be called for to pre- istry to those who are ill." Rationing health care—but how much? National Catholic News Service institutional care and decent home WASHINGTON — Rationing care," Callahan said. health care is inevitable, but how it But Kapp, a critic of Callahan, said should be done is a point of contention, there was a "softer" approach to two medical ethicists said here. rationing health care. Daniel Callahan, director of The He called for eliminating medical Hastings Center in Briarcliff Manor, care found to be futile and non- N.Y., an ethics think tank, and Mar- beneficial, for informing patients, shall Kapp, a professor in the medicine families and professionals of the likely in society department at Wright State outcome of expensive medical treat- University in Dayton, Ohio, discussed ments, and for respecting the patient's their views at a Washington conference wishes to limit care at the end of life. needs because more needs always come cost controls based on effectiveness," called "Current Controversies in the "Rationing by age or disability re- along." and increase. the contributions to Right to Live, the Right to Die." flects a lack of respect for the aged and Kapp said Callahan's assumption medical costs of the elderly with good Callahan said the most fair and ef- results in scapegoating, symbolic that there is "homogeneity among the incomes. fective method to ration health care devaluing of the elderly and disabled," elderly" is wrong and that giving the The conference was sponsored by the was to set limits based on age or Kapp said. "If has a ripple effect on federal government the power to decide American Academy of Medical Ethics, weight, in the case of newborns, for other services to these groups and sets a at what age certain medical benefits are the Columbus School of Law of The providing medical benefits. dangerous precedent." denied violates a patient's right to Catholic University of America in For example, he said medical Callahan, author of a book called privacy. Washington, the National Legal Center benefits for lifesustaining treatment "Setting Limits: Medical Goals in an "Legal governments must treat peo- for the Medically Dependent and should be denied to patients after they Aging Society," said a vicious cycle has ple fairly," Kapp said. "You can't Disabled Inc. and the Horatio R. reach a certain age, and funding should been created in the medical field be- deprive the elderly because of their age. Storer Foundation Inc. be channeled instead to affordable and cause people are constantly trying to It violates their due process and their Plans for rationing health care cover- quality institutional or home care for expand their lives arid medical practi- right to privacy in health care decisions age for the poor are already being the elderly. tioners need patients to test the effec- without government interference." drawn up in the state of Oregon and in "A cruel imbalance exists between tiveness of medical technology. Kapp said other ways to help ration Alameda County in California. support for life-extending, high- "About 100 years ago, people didn't health care include creating a "com- Officials in Oregon two years ago technology medicine and that less fancy think heart failure meant there was a prehensive, universal national health decided not to pay for transplant medicine necessary for a decent quality need for a heart transplant," Callahan insurance or national health service" operations and have begun ranking of life, notably affordable long-term said. "We must decide between need and continuing private medical care, medical procedure as to their effective- and desire. There is no end to meeting but forcing both to operate on "tight ness. The slippery slope of doctor-aided suicide self-defense. tients to have hospice care at home. For example, he added, "from where I WASHINGTON — A recent New Justice Compton wrote a concurring But they also said that despite proper sit Roe vs. Wade (the 1973 U.S. England Journal of Medicine article opinion in the California court's April, care, some patients will be so distressed Supreme Court decision legalizing that supports physician-assisted suicide 1986 ruling that ordered hospital of- they will request suicide, a plea which, abortion) is an indefensible opinion. It for terminally ill patients shows "we ficials to stop force-feeding Ms. if the patient is not suffering from discerns a right that never existed in the really are on a slippery slope" to social Bouvia. treatable depression, they said could be Constitution." killing, said a prohfe lawyer. Bouvia finally told her doctors she considered "rational." Rosenblum argued that there was no , But a California appeals court justice would take liquid nourishment but that Rosenblum called the remarks "common law right to suicide. Assisted TO ruled in the 1986 case of she could not tolerate solid foods. "ominous" and pointed to another ar- suicide is a clear violation of the law." quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia said In that case, he said, "I was never ticle espousing the opposite view, which There should be "no problem finger- there were "no legal requirements to convinced that the doctors were he said was more "in the public in- ing the person who gives assistance. impose criminal sanctions on a person motivated by altruistic concern. They terest." They should be brought to justice," he who assists in a suicide'' in the case of a saw it as a clinical case study." He quoted from an article published said. "The law has always respected the dying patient who has requested it. Some tried "to make it a civil rights in the winter issue of The Public In- choice of an individual to refuse a par- Victor Rosenblum, law professor at case, but it was simply a case of a pa- terest, a quarterly journal, titled ticular kind of treatment when it (the the Northwestern University School of tient having the ability to refuse forced "Neither for Love or Money: Why decision) is made in an informedman- Law and chairman of the legal defense medical treatment even though her Doctors Must Not Kill." ner." fund of the Chicago-based Americans avowed purpose was to die." In it Dr. Leon Kass, a physician and Rosenblum said the "call for legaliz- United for Life, exchanged views with In his remarks, Professor professor of biology at the University ing assisted suicide is increasing in Justice Lynn D. Compton of the Rosenblum referred to a March 30 arti- of Chicago, wrote that the right-to-die many quarters," reminiscent, he said, California Court of Appeals at a cle in the New England Journal of dilemma was an "opportunity to learn of the level reached in the debate over medical ethics conference in Washing- Medicine by a group of 12 doctors who the limits of medicalization of life and abortion just prior to Roe vs. Wade. ton. said that "all but two of us believe it is death and to recover an appreciation of Quoting the doctor-authors of the "I'm not saying it should be done, not immoral for a physician to assist in living with and against mortality" and New England Journal of Medicine, he I'm not here to advocate it, but I see no the rational suicide of a terminally ill to see "that human wholeness can be said they rightly point out that "the barriers" to deciding not to prosecute patient." cared for to the very end." courts are moving closer to the view someone who assists a dying patient The doctor-authors also emphasized Justice Compton said the right-to-die that patients are entitled to be allowed who wants to end his or her life, said that doctors must become better debate must be removed from a discus- to die, whether or not they are ter- Justice Compton. educated to the needs of dying patients, sion of constitutional rights and "put minally ill or suffering," such as pa- He said the state already considered particularly in controlling pain, and back in the realm of common law." tients diagnosed as being in a per- some homicides under certain cir- must provide flexible care. They also "I believe in the approach of original manently vegetative state, but not ter- cumstances justifiable, as in the case of called for ways to make it easier for pa- intent (of the Constitution)," he said. minally ill. / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 7 Miami, Florida National 'Mr. President the are sinking' LOS ANGELES (NQ — Saying fifL House Ways and Means Com- ing a Congressional Budget Office that America's poor "are sinking," the '...For many years a valid mittee study showed that from 1979 to study, Father LoPinto said any of the head of the U.S. bishops' domestic 1987, the poorest U.S. families saw an poor's "gains were wiped out" by anti-poverty program called pn Presi- idea that proposes thai 11 percent reduction in their incomes, higher taxes for Social Security, dent Bush to lend a helping hand by those who can afford it while 20 percent of the richest families gasoline, alcohol and tobacco. revising federal tax policies. enjoyed a 24 percent gain in purchasing "Where can we begin to stop the "The poor in America are sinking, should pay more to sustain power over the same time period, he economic punishment of the working Mr. President," Father Alfred LoPin- the whole of America, has said. poor and once again proclaim the to, executive director of the Campaign now become a dirty word' In a separate study, the Congres- social contract that made America a for Human Development, wrote in a sional Budget Office reported that 80 sign of hope for the poor and oppres- column published April 30 in the Los percent of U.S. families in 1988 had sed of the world?" Father LoPinto Angeles Times. "Nevertheless, they still lower incomes than they did in 1977, wrote. try mightily to improve their condition. federal tax policies as they exist today Father LoPinto said. That same study Father LoPinto blamed the "drastic But our poorest people need more make it all but impossible for the also said that the richest 10 percent of shift in income distribution" on at- help." United States to be a kinder and gentier Americans saw their incomes rise by titude change under the Reagan * Father LoPinto asked President nation?" Father LoPinto asked. about 16 percent and the top 5 percent Bush administrations. Bush to put an end to the "terribly Father LoPinto quoted several experienced a 23 percent increase, he "That attitude holds that progres- wrong trend" of creating "paltry" tax studies to paint a "sobering image" of said. sivity, for many years a valid idea that reforms that the priest said allow the a "major new stratification of Although 6 million poor people paid proposes that those who can afford it wealthy to become wealthier and the American society along class lines, little or no income tax because of the should pay more to sustain the whole poor poorer. despite three tax reform efforts in 1978, Tax Reform Act of 1986, Father of America, has now become a dirty "Does President Bush realize that... 1982 and 1986." LoPinto criticized the measure. Quot- word," Father LoPinto said. Catholic universities lack identity - educators YONKERS, N.Y. (NC) — Dr. of the Catholic formation their children parents is that there is little difference sities are not promoting the relevancy Catherine Mickey, a lay delegate to the get in elementary and high school." between Catholic and secular colleges of it. I don't know how much they congress on Catholic education held at In September, Mrs. Mickey will be- and universities," she added and called can." the Vatican in April, said she sees a gap come the first lay superintendent of it "a loss" that Catholic institutions did "The formation that your Catholic between the commitment of university schools for the Archdiocese of New not, in her view, reflect the vision clients are looking for," she said in her presidents to Catholic identity and York. university presidents showed at the address, "is, very simply, support for what is actually seen on campus. The congress met to consider a draft meeting. the teachings of the church. Those of She also urged better promotion of statement on the mission and norms for In the interview, Mrs. Mickey said you who are concerned with brain- why choosing a Catholic institution of Catholic institutions of higher educa- her six daughters made their own washing and indoctrination have to be higher education should be relevant to tion. choices of colleges, primarily on what aware of the serious indoctrination of prospective students. In her address to the session, which they considered best for their majors. pragmatism and narcissism to which Mrs. Mickey, a Catholic elementary she released after returning to New Three went to Catholic universities, our young people are subjected in their school principal in Yonkers, said in an York, she asked college and university and three to secular institutions. lives." interview, she went to Rome to re- presidents "to bridge the gap between "The Catholicity of the institution As the New York's archdiocesan present Catholic parents, who, she their vision and the implementation of was not one of the criteria," she said. school superintendent she said she will said, are "consumers" of Catholic that vision to the students." "It seemed to be not relevant. The sad be looking for teachers, many of whom education "looking for a continuation "The perception of many Catholic part is the Catholic colleges and univer- are coming out of Catholic universities. 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Box 8303 New York Medical College, has been I Maitland, FL 32751 the key figure in implementing the pro- by medicare for first 150 days I ( )YES I would like detailed information about the Medicare Supplement Plans that gram for -New York's Cardinal John J. 4. You can't be cancelled, no physical atthis time • pay up to 100% of the covered actual expenses not paid by Medicare for hospital and O'Connor, *. 5. You will not be turned down because of age • doctor bills in or out of hospital. In an interview May 2, Msgr. Your Name Date of Birth . Cassidy said that slprtly after Cardinal (65 and over) I Spouse's Name. • Date of Birth - O'Connor was named archbishop of I Street Address- New York, in 1984 lie called for a broad Example of Medical Expense Benefit City- — M.S JUD>. archdiocesan AII^,program. Doctor's charges equal $5,000.00 I Phone: ( ). -Florida (Zip). P.O. 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Chief Correspondent Synod booklets available now As was true throughout the entire Synod process, the discussions were The labor pains are past and a child, The Synod decrees become legisla- Pastoral Center, 9401 Biscayae Blvd., conducted with frankness, but in a spirit ^led the Synod, has been born. But a tion on Sunday, May 14,198$. Both Miami Shores, FL 33138.757-6241, of brotherhood. The Archbishop o/eater task remains: raising it to the document and decree booklets are extension i&9. All members of the outlined his priorities among the Synod maturity. available for five dollars and can be Archdiocese ate encouraged to obtain decrees (see accompanying story), and With that analogy, Archbishop obtained by ccmtacthig-the Evangeliza- copies and become familiar with the the laity and priests replied with their Edward McCarthy exhorted South tion Office, Archdiocese of Miami Synod document and decrees* own views and concerns. Florida's Catholic leaders, clergy Among all, there was consensus that included, to rekindle enthusiasm for the the Synod process — by bringing laity, Synod and work diligently to see its organizations during a " reunion" April more effective witness of the Gospel. clergy and Catholics of all races and recommendations put into pratice. 29 at St. Thomas University. Last Saturday's ' reunion' afforded ethnic groups together to talk — already "Despite all the blood and all the Over the past three years, the Univer- Synod members an opportunity to had benefitted the Church in Miami. sweat and all the tears that we've shed, sity has been the scene of Synod review together the final Synod " Maybe the structure hasn't changed, all the walking together, we are only member's deliberations. In countless document and decrees, which were but there's a new process in the now at the point of our dreams coming Saturday sessions, they studied the published in book form earlier this year. Church," said Synod member Pascual true." the Archbishop told more than 80 concerns of South Florida Catholics and Participants also suggested strategies Otazu of Our Lady of Divine Provi- Synod menbers, parish facilitators and recommended ways in which the for implementing those decrees, which dence parish in west Dade. representatives of Archdiocesan Archdiocese could renew itself to be a take effect this weekend, on Pentecost Continued on Page 14 Synod team brings recommendations to life in S Florida Red By Ana Rodriguez-Soto Voice Correspondent As of this Sunday, May 14, the 165 decrees become policy in the Archdio- cese of Miami. Already, a team of three — Father Gerard LaCerra, chancellor; Marsha Whelan, director of evangelization; and Father Patrick O'Neill, former president of St. Thomas University — are working on ways to bring the Synod's recommen- dations to life in parishes, schools, and organizations throughout the Archdio- cese. Obviously, not all of the S ynod decrees can be put into effect immediately. Here are those that Archbishop Edward Mc- Carthy consid- u /-»/— /-i i ^aruiy consul- I OD bynOU ers "immedi- ate priorities: decrees * Creating an Archdioce- become san pastoral council to ad- pollI icy vise him and h pas- on Sunday S ,councils At left, Judges, attired in their to advise every pastor; these councils iormaj robes pray during should reflect the Archdiocese's multi- Above, Auxiliary Bishop ethnic community and be made up of both Agustin Roman receives men and women. service award from the Guild . * Making every Catholic in South Hor- of Catholic Lawyers and eon- idaaware of the Synod and its overall pur- gratufetiofts Iron* Archbishop pose, which is " simply living and shar- ing the Gospel in order to renew our own yes and transform the communities in which we live." Subsequent areas of priority are: Lawyers pray for the 'justice and mercy of God' * Supporting clergy and encourag- ing them to take advantage of opportuni- g Mass, aaxned it is believed alter i&e ted fcoriag the Mass id&Judges m& law* ties for continuing education; staff writer * Improving the teaching of the There are sonie things that never ing. Gospel, and encouraging greater use of change. As long as ihose in the legal began in 1316 when the Mass opened AtaiHHcheotj &0mm% the Mass, the the sacraments; profession feel the need 1»«aS open *' *—' "ADOPT A PARISH PROGRAM" I Is A Parish to Parish Endeavor P.O. Box 111 • Old Hickory, Tennessee 37138 The Catholic Church in Haiti is suffering extreme poverty. • 90% of a 6,000,000 population are baptized Catholics. • 85% are illiterate with education needed. • Parishes average 30,000 members. • Sunday collections average less than $10. Your parish is invited to adopt a parish in Haiti. No Overhead! • Every cent goes! Adoption is real -You can visit your adopted Parish- The Haitian Pastor will visit your Parish. Accountability...every January and July Proposed: No certain amount asked, only a second collection once a month, or special Haiti envelopes. Thank You For Placing This Vote In the Collection Basket a Yes, Adopt a Parish in Haiti. Do You Dare To Get Involved: If You Do-Contact: Your Parish: . Harry Hosey Name: 3039 Lakeshore Drive Address: Old Hickory, Tn 37138 (615)847-5022 You Too Can Adopt--A Family In Haiti "Adopt A Parish Program" Even A School--A Parish-A Community P.O.Box 111 • Old Hickory, Tennessee 37138 PAGE 10 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 .p.-.-:-.*:-:-.-:-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-:-:-: :^ ^ Collection helps spread Catholicism's good news "The Lord encourages us very further away," Agosta said. "We have to directly and very simply to take a Visitors flock to open house at center encourage dialog." broader view in our witness and our As the importance of the Catholic communication: 'Do not be afraid...and To help show off its improved facili- "We had a fantastic turnout," said message in the secular media has grown, what you hear in whispers, proclaim ties and new equipment, the Archdio- operations manager Maria Clementi. "We the price for doing so has, too. The from the housetops (Mt. 10,26-27). To cese of Miami's Radio and Television had one group come down from Pompano archdiocese's media funds are raised what is he referring? The evangelist Center opened its doors to members of Beach, some from the Miami Shores dis- through each year's annual Catholic throws light upon it: Christ wishes us to the archdiocesan community for an trict, from the pastoral center and a lot from Communication Campaign collection. declare ourselves for him before men open house on May 7. the parishes. This year's collection is Sunday, May 14. (cfr, Mt. 10,32). So here it is then, the In the three hours the center was "It was a good mix." Half of the funds raised through the daring, humble and serene at the same open, more than 40 visitors toured the Visitors got to see how the center's new lime, which inspires the Christian collection are used as the archdiocese's facility at 9920 N.E. 2nd Ave. in Miami Harris satellite dish operates and to see the contribution to the CCC's grants pro- presence in the middle of the public Shores. Among those dropping by were center's three studios — radio, television media debate! St. Paul says to us: gram. The other half stays within the Archbishop Edward McCarthy, Monsi- and teleconference — in operation. Em- archdiocese and is used to add, repair and eaching the gospel is not a thing I gnor Gerard LaCerra, Father Jose ployees of the commuincations staff and maintain communucation equipment. Nickse and Father Richard Soulliere. uoast about, since it is a duty which has the center's staff served as tour guides. The archdiocese's radio and television been laid on me.' (1 Cor. 9,16). center, located in Miami Shores, has a • Excerpt from Pope John Paul radio, television and teleconference II's message on the occasion of as the story itself, said ministry director make sure the individual reporter's studio. It also has recently installed a the 23rd World Communications Mary Ross Agosta. "The greatest knowledge of the story is complete to Harris satellite dish to complete the Day challenge we have is delivering and make sure the message that reaches the center's downlink, enabling the center to By Cynthia Thuma sometimes interpreting the message of public is accurate. receive cable broadcasts from throughout Voice News Editor the Catholic Church to the secular "I have to deal with members of the the country One dream of the center, said In the mass communications world," she said. media as individuals and deal with them Agosta, is to eventually offer an uplink, industry, an entity powerful enough to "I understand the impact of the at what their level of understanding is," or broadcast capability. reach and influence billions of people at secular media," Agosta said. "We work said Agosta. "It helps keep in focus for one time, the key to success is reaching diligently to have clear lines of commu- me the value of the secular media." Another dream, said Archbishop the individual, says the head of the nication with them." Of importance too, to the Catholic Edward McCarthy, while speaking last Archdiocese of Miami's Communica- In Miami, a city with a high Catholic media, is using the secular media to week to the Miami Archdiocesan Council tions Ministry. population, church matters usually attract reach unchurched Catholics. Again, of Catholic Women, is "the idea of a Many times, making sure the high media coverage. But because all Agosta says, the message must be given radio station. those transmitting the story to the public television, radio or print media reporter and delivered with care. "I'd love to have it, but you have to are not Catholic, it's essential that the is well informed and understands the "If we reach them and we're not look at the bucks involved," the arch- communications ministry take care to issue is almost as important to the story sensitive to them, we'll only push them bishop said. MACCW plants Bishop Dorsey celebrated Mass at convention 'seeds of faith' By Cynthia Thuma Voice News Editor "Let's call on St. Joseph as patron of universal workers and The Miami Archdiocesan as patron of copers," he said. Council of Catholic Women "Our Catholic population is played host to Archbishop growing by 25 percent every Edward McCarthy and auxiliary five years. That calls for a lot of bishops Norbert Dorsey and coping." Agustin Roman as part of the organization's 31st annual Sue Gomes, president of the convention, held April 30-May MACCW, said she hopes more 2 at the Embassy Suites at Port women answer the call for lay Everglades. parish service. Archbishop McCarthy "One thing we have to work lauded the participants for on is our membership. With so "living out the challenge of many women entering minis- tries, we have to remember that Harriet Ken- Catholic life in the communi- nedy, from ties." the women's clubs are minis- tries also," she said. Nativity The archbishop discussed parish in Hol- some of the archdiocese's hopes The MACCW's programs, Gomes said, include the Water lywood for the future, but said its largest watches over immediate challenge, he said, for Life program, providing water towers and water for the display "is implementation of the area Synod. third-world countries. Another project is the Pilgrim Virgin. Photos'Cynthia "There's been a lot of hard, Thuma earnest work done," he said. Additionally, some members "We're happy it's been com- traveled to Tallahassee to lobby pleted. But despite the blood, for pro-life programs and other MKTYY 198'J Commission Awards sweat and tears, we're still only projects of interest to Catholic Church communities commission: Christ ilk: Kmj; Wninen'-; Guild; Communitv Affairs . *•• the point of our dreams women. Commission: St. Andrew's Women's Guild: l-'amilv Affairs Commission: St. ause if this fails, everything "And this year, we're Marihi'lnmew Women's ('luh: Legislation: St. Vincent Wimien\ Guild: Organization we've done up to now is of little working harder on our respite SiT\ices: Si. Andrew's Woman-iC'luli: Inu-rnjlionul Affairs Com mission: St. Mauncc use. We're anxious that this programs, trying to bring help to Women ot ihe SiaMe, Slop I.KA: dihedral Women's Guild: Membership: Mary, Siarol the touches every one of us. caregivers. We're working to Ss-n CI)A, St. Paul rhe AposLle and Si. \Uillhc* Women's Club; Outstanding MTiliution: St. make it more of a diocesan AnJieu 's Women's Club "There's a lot of good things program," Gomes said. happening right now." Bishop Dorsey noted the Another project in the works service Catholic women have will affect each parish in the of topics, including family was an awards luncheon, several business sessions. been to the archdiocese, through archdiocese, Gomes said. "We are compiling a history affairs, ministry to the divorced presided over by Bishop Among the group's proposed their work in altar societies and and separated, legislation, Roman, a gala banquet, a living resolutions were motions women's guilds in the parishes book of all the parishes," she said. international affairs and rosary and daily Eucharistic dealing with pornography, the and to the archdiocese. community affairs. There also celebrations. There also were Synod and vocations. In communist countries, Such projects already have people consider work "in terms been completed in St. Augustine Official of material gains. We think of and St. Petersburg, she said. work as letting God loose in "It's quite a project, but we Archdiocese of Miami effective July 1,1989. Rev. Karunei Joseph- to Asso- us," he said. "All our work is hope to have it done in a year." The Pastoral Center announces Rev. Sean Hyland - to higher ciate Pastor of St. Boniface everlasting." The convention also featured that Archbishop McCarthy has studies, effective July 12,1989. Church, Pembroke Pines, effec- Bishop Dorsey also urged the exhibits from many of the 62 made the following appoint- Rev. Alfred Cioffi - to higher tive April 12,1989. audience members to consider parish organizations participat- ments: studies, effective October 1,1989. their similarities to St. Joseph, ing, displaying their service to Rev. Thomas Wisniewski - to Rev. Cesare Parlatore - to Rev. Juan Quijano - to Associ- whose feast day was celebrated the community and church. Administrator of the newly Associate Pastor of St. Ambrose ate Pastor of Immaculate Con- Mayl. The three-day event also formed Mary Help of Christians Church, Deerfield Beach, effec- ception Church, Hialeah, effec- featured seminars on a variety Church, North Broward, tive May 10,9889. tive April 25,1989. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 11 Aquinas club helps teens have fun safely together and compassionately Norton, the When the session breaks up By Cynthia Thuma and actively helped several school's principal. for the day, they hug as Voice News Editor group members deal with con- 'They often get up brothers and sisters. When it began in April 1988, flicting feelings and face the and talk about what Boys and girls are in the premise was simple. PALS problems of the day. Those they're doing with the group; some are was a group of 12 students at St. problems included difficulties the group. Com- black, others white, Thomas Aquinas High School in with siblings, teachers and munity is almost Fort Lauderdale who banded some Hispanic. fellow students. the core of what together to seek fun while They all are Most of the problems the they're Circle avoiding the temptation of groups discuss, Sister Bourgeois always intelli- alcohol or drugs. said, deal with the frustrations talking about gent Sister Virginia Bourgeois, faced by teen-agers, but They're students, always using but their 'It's a place the terms families cut 'It gives me a where young 'support' and through 'community.'" several great thrill be- people can "What I like socio- about this is it's economic cause I see come together a place where groups. Some young people PALS of the students these kids and talk but no can come play in the band, some are together and talk, but growing. in student govern- one ever goes no one ever goes out ment, others play on They're opening out sad You sad," said Carmen Garcia, a junior and one of the original sports teams. up to God, talk- come out of 12 members. "You come out "We don't impose our dif- of there emotionally charged." ferences on each other," said bined for a meeting recently. ing about God Along with the students, Garcia, a member of Our Lady there emotion- "You always hear about the bad Queen of Martyrs parish. "We faculty members have become things that kids do, but the spontaneously involved as volunteer group accept that everybody's ally charged' papers never report on kids like different and we center in leaders. There now are nine • • • these. Christ. Before, our emphasis Member Carmen Garcia PALS groups at St Thomas Sr. Virginia Bourgeois and Sister Bourgeois said more "It gives me a great thrill was to build a Christian students still inquire daily because I see these kids grow- community. Now we've added about how to join. ing," she said. 'They're opening to that and try to read some of up to God, talking about God the Bible to the group or to read who worked with the students to Groups pray together, share occasionally things take a develop the group, said she was spontaneously — and they're Biblical texts. their fears and learn to be not goody-goody kids, either. darker twist and the discussions suprised with the way the active, compassionate listen- "I find myself looking turn to drugs, sexual abuse and students immediately embraced At a recent Wednesday after- forward all week to the meet- ers. Through word of mouth school meeting in Sister other topics. the concept spread by younger brothers ings," she said. "And on the The dynamics of her group "It sort of boomeranged," she and sisters, the club has caused Bourgeois' theology classroom weeks that I have to miss the were a bit slow to evolve, said said. "We now have more than a trickle-down effect at several — the one where a student meeting, I feel bad; I really feel Garcia, who said she contem- 100 kids involved." Broward Catholic elementary named Tammy has written on like I missed something plated leaving the group. But PALS — which stands for schools which have shown the blackboard: "Good morning, special." once all the members felt Peers Acknowledging Love and interest in beginning groups of SisterM. V you." — members The boys "move a bit more comfortable with each other, Service — is a bit of many their own. PALS members of the group sit cross-legged in slowly," to feel comfortable in their small faith community things to the students, all of have spoken before groups of a circle on the floor and join the groups, Sister Bourgeois blossomed. them good. It offers a safe social hands to pray. They listen to said. In one new group, "it's "We were all so different outlet, a support group and, from students at St Jerome School in each other's problems and fears, taken them almost a whole year, Nobqdy really blended well at what started out as a need for ca- Fort Lauderdale, St. Gregory suggest solutions, offer each but they dropped down their first," she said. "No one realized maraderie has blossomed into School in Plantation and St. other encouragement and hope. what we had there. Now, we deep friendships. David School in Davie. barriers." don't look at our differences as "Look at those kids," said Sometimes, tears are shed, but In their Wednesday meeting, "I see the PALS kids when differences; we see them as little Sister Bourgeois, gesturing there's always someone there to the students helped organize a we have our retreat programs on weekend retreat, prayed extras that help us." weekends," said Sister John toward two groups that com- step in and offer consolation. St. Clement youth on a roll in raising funds for hospital in the pit area. By Cynthia Thuma Jimmy Miller, a sixth-grade student at Voice News Editor St Clement School said it was important For most children, Saturday mornings for him to wedge the event into his busy are prime time. It's a time for catching day. up on extra sleep, baseball practice or "I'm about the only one doing it in Pee Wee's Playhouse. my class," he said. "A lot of them have For a group of 165 Wilton Manors baseball practice and some of them are youths, serving funeral Masses. I'm serving a Saturday, April 29 was wedding a time for enihijsias as soon as fun and I get service. The ery > O;ZA '. , The first year done." fun was the r Anne fourth we had abou 150 riders Gardner, annual bike- St. a-thon at St. Clement's Anne coordinator director Clement's O /"" Church. 'oment's oiko-a-thon of Their J religious pedaling — and that of some parish education and the bike-a-thon's coordi- adults — benefitted research projects at nator, said $8,853.70 was pledged, St Jude's Children's Research Hospital. almost double last year's amount A small army of 45 volunteers laid out 'The enthusiasm spreads a bit every a winding 1-mile course on the parish year," she said. "The first year, we had grounds. After each lap, checkers about 50 riders." validated punchcards for the riders. Each rider had procured pledges who paid on a Part of the event's popularity is the per-mile basis. safety of the course, Gardner said. "The Other volunteers were on hand to fix first two years, we used a course in the After completing each trip around the one-mile course around the St. flats and make minor bicycle repairs, to surrounding neighborhood," she said. Clement parish grounds, each rider had his mileage card validated by register riders and dispense refreshments "That was a nightmare." volunteers. Photo/Cynthia Thuma PAGE 12 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 Faithful rekindle light at Damascus reunions By Lily Prellezo Voice Correspondent one, discussing things we have in When a bright light blinded St. common, and after I become Paul in the desert on the road to Marie comfortable with that person, I Damascus, his trek was trans- Cardet, can share my faith." formed into a spiritual journey. from Such was the journey over 200 Corpus Witnessing helps touch other participants shared at St. Au- Christ) people and helps them gustine parish last, week, termed parish, relate.Many of the participants an "Afternoon of Fellowship." and later addressed their group and Damascus afternoons are spon- Ines gave witness of their own lives. sored in parishes by the Offices of Hunt, One was a mother whose son, at Evangelization and Lay Ministry from St. c the Archdiocese. Au- Like Paul's account, some call gustine It's nourish- Damascus a conversion experi- parish, ence. An afternoon of fellowship, pray ing to see witnessing, prayer, and music is over a what Damascus is all about. The Damas- how people original Spanish version, cus "Damasco," began in Spain in partici- react, how 1983 and was originally designed pant for Catholics who had strayed the Spirit from the Church. works in It came to Miami via Adele Gonzalez and Zoila Diaz, who their life.' participated in a "Damasco" af- ternoon in Los Angeles. The first Sister Michelle 'We hear the age 19, became paralyzed form the neck down. Her poignant word, we account of how this misfortune had strengthened her family's hear the lives touched the entire group. Prayer was another focal message. We point "It's kind of a reconnec- tion with prayer for me," said see it on bill- Mrs. Fajardo of St. Augustine. The witnessing session are boards and followed by small prayer groups with team leaders help- bumper stick- ing participants pray for spe- cial needs. Prayer time in- ers: God cludes a moment for filling in bl ue cards wi th personal prayer loves us. But petitions, for any- there's some- thing thing in our from good make-up that health for an aging resists that/ aunt to food for a Sr. Lucy Cardet neighbor's children. "Damasco" was held in a Hialeah Weeks theatre in 1983. Parishes soon later, the started lending auditoriums for parishes "Damasco" meetings, until they conduct became a monthly occurrence. follow- When Sister Lucy Cardet, prin- up meet- cipal of Corpus Cristi, attended ings to "Damasco" three years ago, she helpmeet innocently asked, "When will those there be one in English?" Leaders needs. replied: "When will you start Confes- one?" In 1986, Damascus was sions are born. also in- The first Damascus was held in cluded in ""ratney Elementary in North the liami Beach. School auditori- prayer ums were utilized so as not to time. threaten the unchurched that were Inter- attending the meeting, said Sister Youth group leaders from several parishes performed a skit about St. Peter spersed -AIIII ilio proclamation, Lucy. "But we later realized that and the Apostles. St. Peter was played by Raul Escarpio of Immaculate Con- witnessing, and prayer, is music most people were coming with a ception parish's Metanoia group. Ruben Bacalis, leader of the music group, and sony. "We'ie trying to use practicing friend, so we started played Jesus. Photos/Lily Prellezo music as a stalcmoni," said Bar- bara Riollvri:, w hu lias been with using the parishes." 1 Sister spearheads the core die musk group lor ihree years. team, which also includes Marie Paul's journey didn't end with Cardet (Sister Lucy's mother) of Damascus. "Lot's of people keep coming back,"said Sister Lucy. St. James, Barbara Reitberg of St. themes is forgiveness. things we did wrong, with our ioner from Immaculate Concep- John Neumann, and Brad and shortcomings, and not with tion compared God's stepping "As we share Jesus, we are also "God looks at us sometimes evangelized." Mary Kingaard of St. and sees 'yucky,' but he loves us what's loveable inside us. We're into our life to moving over from Bartholomew in Miramar. The anyway," said SisterLucy. "Jesus too quick to let go of God's for- the driver's seat, or writing out a music group, led by Ruben called people to repent, but also to giveness." check and letting God fill in the "It's nourishing to see how the Bacalis, includes members from forgiveness." "No matter what: we are amount. lay people react, how the Spirit Dade and Broward parishes. "We hear the word, we hear the loved," emphasized Sister Lucy. "There are daily opportunities works in their lives," said Sister Youth group leaders from Im- message. We see it on billboards "And like Jesus said: 'No one to give witness," said Brad Kin- Michelle of Corpus Cristi. maculate Conception and other and bumpers: God Loves us. But snatches my sheep from my gaard of St. Bartholomew, who Marie Cardet best highlights parishes perform skits related to there's something in our make-up hands.'" gave a touching witness of God's Damascus' theme: "We are not Damascus' themes. that resists that," said Sister Lucy. Witnessing the faith is also change in plans for his life. "I bringing die faith, we are discov- The most important of those "We're too in touch with the central to Damascus. One parish- could be having lunch with some- ering it." Miami, Florida /THE VOICE/ Friday, May 12,1989/PAGE 13 JKs&b^ww ^0* ^sfc* "& St. Raymond parishioners enjoy jungle feast By Cynthia Thuma the parish. landscaped nuts. Voice News Editor Friends The fortune teller's message was lots which Swink can't help but laugh The jungle drums were on tape, from St. surround it when she looks at the dense foli- the snakes were rubber, the for- Ki eran the same for most: 'You're a good for the age. "I'll bet the cure for cancer tune teller's prognostications had and Sts. breakfast. is out there," she says. a decidedly ecumenical ring and Peter and person,' she'd tell them, 'Butyou "This has Alcoves were cut to accommo- there wasn't a rhino in sight, but Paul par- never been date tables and chairs; volunteers those details didn'tbother several i s h e s need to pray more' land- prepared the food and beverages. hundred people who made their dropped scaped," she A group of 19 models showed off way to Ann Swink's home in by to lend ' said. "Per- the latest in African and jungle southwest Miami for a Sunday a hand. Neighbors, parish mem- Catholic Center, from up near St. haps 20 years ago, I did a jungle fashion and fortune teller Lina morning "Jungle Breakfast" re- bers and others from nearby par- Mary's Cathedral," said Swink. party as a wedding breakfast for Lopez was happy to read the cently. ishes came to enjoy breakfast Swink, whose father, contrac- some friends. Since then, we've palms of all who wanted. The The breakfast, run by Swink specialties like "crocodile eggs," tor "Pop" Hahn, accompanied held all kinds of events here." message was the same for most, and fellow parishioners at St. "voodoo pineapple" and "jungle Henry Flagler on his first trip to The lots teem with exotic and she said. Raymond Church, was held to roots." southern Florida and built Dade tropical fruit trees, including lo- "I'd tell them, 'you're a good raise funds for the St. Vincent "We even had a group come up County's first courthouse, quats, mangoes, strangler figs, person...but you need to pray DePaul Society and the poor of from the Pierre Toussaint Haitian opened her house and the four un- avacadoes, grapefruit and coco- more,'" said Lopez. The Synod: Now the task is keeping it alive Continued from Page 9 issue, then this Syned will not " We must not allow this really come about. Money is an dialogue process to cease," index of commitment." added Synod member John He noted that about 190,00 DiPrima, of St. Maurice parish Jews in South Florida contribute in Fort Lauderdale. $21 million each year to their charitable drive, while 1.1 Most of the laity also said they were pleased with the final document, although some worried that it was too broad *We must not and the decrees were not allow this dia- logue process • 'We are only to cease.' now at the very Synod member point of our John DiPrima dreams coming million Catholics barely manage true.' to top $5 million during the Archbishop's Charities and Development drive(ABCD). Archbishop McCarthy " Catholics contribute only 1.1. percent of their income to the Church," Clear said. "I think our Catholic people need specific enough to make a to be challenged. It's going to difference in die lives of South cost money," to make the Synod Florida Catholics. work. Father Gerard LaCerra, " I don't think it fully tells all Archdiocesan chancellor and the sweat and labor that went one of three people charged into it," said Leona Cooper, a with turning the Synod decrees Synod member from St. Hugh into Church practices, re- parish in Coconut Grove. She suggested that Synod members have to "go out and try to bring to the people what they really Maybe the meant" structure Mary Smith, a facilitator from St. Louis parish in Kendall, said hasn't changed, the document reveals a Church " more concerned with itself than but there's a with others." She said that all but 20 of the 165 decrees are " new process in engaged with housekeeping rather than hospitality." the Church' Synod member " Improving ourselves should Pascual Otazu be a means to an end, not an end in itself," Smith said. "Our Synod decrees document has shortchanged the poor." sponded that all Archdiocesan " I don't agree," said Synod department heads currently are member Antonio Fernandez, determining how much money from St. Agatha parish in west they will need over the next Ntersha Whelan 1$ three years to implement the Dade. " We have to look not v only at the decrees, We have to Synod implementation team. Synod decrees. - look at the whole document and Another concern among the what is the spirit behind it." laity was the degree to which That spirit is, above all, one the clergy would work to of loving and reaching out, he implement the Synod decrees. said. " It's up to us now to put director of Parish Community Synod document — " is most Clear also called for " a " The only way (real change this into pratice. We will make Services. " I do believe the clearly experienced and prac- realistic costing out" of the new ) can happen is if we get the the difference." Synod process is an attempt to ticed for the non-believer or the or improved programs called for cooperation of the pastors," said frame a vision." frail believer through action... by the Synod, "we have to put Leona Cooper of St Hugh, a " There is a need for vision There is something sacramental our money where our mouth is. statement echoed by many other However, he added, evangeli- Synod members. before action," said Hugh Clear, zation — the cornerstone of the in concern for the poor." And if we don't address that PAGE 14 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 Opinion/Features Page 15 May 12, 1989 Miami, FL THE VOICE The Mother's Day martyr By Jean Jeffrey Gietzen Of all the stories Sister Clara told us during religion class, I loved best the tales of the Christian martyrs. Sister said that even when they were being tor- tured, their faces never ceased to glow with love. How wonderful it must be, I thought as I listened in awe, to prove your love by being tortured on a rack like ° ' ~>t Lawrence or burned at the stake like ... .^1 of Arc! A martyr was definitely at the top of my list of things I wanted to be when I grew up. My chance to be a martyr came much sooner than I thought it would, however. I was far from grown up the day my mother said, "I think it would be nice if you & I had our picture taken together as a gift for Grandma Thomas for Mother's Day this year. We'll go to the professional studio downtown. But first we should have our hair done, don't you think Jeanie? I thought my hair looked perfectly fine, but my mother had been comment- ing for weeks that my pigtails were im- possible and I should have a more grown- up look now that I was going on eleven. When she showed me the advertisement in the evening paper for a special on mother/daughter permanents, I knew my pigtails were doomed. I also knew that martyrdom was soon to be thrust upon me. "Mom," I said, recalling the electric rods dangling form the tall domes above the chairs at Woolworth's beauty salon, "it looks like sheer torture to get a perm." "Don'tbesilly.Jeanie. Women do hall the time. Just a simple beauty treatment. heads tilted back as far as possible while ered so the soap wouldn't blind me, I to weeping on the shoulder of another. And your grandmother will be so thrilled steam and suds swirled around them like could no longer stand the pain. Lois, my tormentor, had to elbow her with the results. Surely you can put up a blizzard. "Mom! Mom!" I shouted, tossing the way through the crowd to get tom y side with a little torture to make your grand- One of the women there had to be my towel on the floor and madly ripping the with her lifesaving frosty bottle of Coca- mother happy." mother, I realized, but in their beauty cover-up away from my sore neck. Cola. Once there she announced that she My mother had hit on the one facet of salon cover-ups and with their heads lost "Help me, help me! The pain is killing wouldn't charge us one red cent for her my life that never ceased to move me to to the sinks, it was hard to discern which me!" services. "And I'll just dry her off and docile obedience...doing something nice of the women was my own beloved Several women rose as one from their we'll do a simple soft pageboy," she said. for my Grandma Thomas. That's why I mother. And if they were all getting shampooing sinks, but the loveliest one Satisfied that there would be no further ended up at Woolworth's draped in a perms I thought, would they all end up of all emerged from a sink at the far end torture, the crowd dispersed and my long cotton cover-up that was tied much looking alike, making the further discov- of the row and my own mother moved mother guided me back to Lois' little too tightly around my neck. ery of my mother even more chaotic? And swiftly to claim me. Safe and secure in booth. My ftesse s were dried and the ends At what I thought of as "torture station what was to become of me, abandoned her arms, I sobbed, "I can't do this. I curled under ever so slightly. number one," Lois, my beautician, re- here at Lois' shampoo sink? Would my don't want a permanent. The shampoo When I looked at my reflection in the minded me that the neck closure had to be head snap off and roll into the sink? was bad enough. And now my braids are mirror at home, I hardly recognized the tight so the acids used in the perm Just as I was about to shout loudly for gone and I will look terrible in the person smiling back at me. On Mother's wouldn't drip down onto my back and my mother, Lois appeared at my side picture. I wanted my face to glow with Day, when my grandmother opened her cause serious burns. I reminded myself juggling lotions, combs, scissors, and love for Grandma like the faces of the gift, even she was momentarily taken that true Christian martyrs could suffer other instruments to inflict pain. But the martyrs, but now I will look terrible! aback. anything to prove their love and coura- worst pain of all came when she began Maybe you should find another little girl. "Why Jeanie!" she gasped. "You look geously let Lois rip out the rubber bands to scrub and scrape at my scalp with her Someone more courageous." positively glowing! And such a lovely holding my pigtails in place. After she had long pointed fingernails. By now the entire entourage had gath- hairdo! It must have been sheer torture tugged and pulled my hair almost into "Dear Jesus," I prayed as the hottest ered around the mother-daughter scene for you to give up those braids." tomorrow, she led me over to the sham- water I ever felt was sprayed onto my being played out on the floor of My mother and I exchanged a wink pooing sinks. sore scalp,"help me to be a good martyr Woolworth's beauty salon. and a smile before I said, "Oh, Grandma. "Just hop up in that chair and we'll be for my grandmother's sake." Women in various stages of beauty Don'tbe silly. It was just a simple beauty right with you," Lois said, abandoning me But my prayers went begging, and treatment were blowing their noses and treatment. Martyrs... I mean women... at "torture station number two." At the when Lois slapped a towel over my face wiping tears from their eyes as they heard do it all the time!" ; s "ks around me, women lay with their and cautioned me to keep my eyes cov- my tale of woe. One of the beauticians fell (From Liguorian) How top magazine's readers pray Does God answer prayers? Ninety- their faith and more than 90 percent say I had more strength, better health, bigger cent believe that praying for world peace two percent of those who responded to a they pray often every day. dreams, and greater faith in my own abil- will help lead to peace. U.S. Catholic survey on prayer say "Official church teaching holds that ity. Now, at midlife and starting over, I This survey showed prayer lives grow- that they've had specific prayers an- prayer is necessary for salvation," writes know I need God's help in all that I do ing up. Only 23 percent could agree that swered; 75 percent say they could cite they're more comfortable saying formal, instances when God answered a prayer 'I have come to praying about everything...worrying traditional prayers than making up then- they had virtually despaired of. about nothing, and thanking God for everything.' own prayers. When asked how often God answered "Now I talk to God." says Verona their prayers, 57 percent answered "al- -Mabel O'Hara, Streator Illinois Johnson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "I ways," 28 percent said "occasionally," love him and scold him. As a child, and 4 percent said "rarely." Tim Unsworth in a summary of thie sur- each and every day." memorized prayers were the usual." Sixty-nine percent of the people who vey. "But Pope Paul VI put this dictum U.S. Catholic readers say they pray Mabel O'Hara of Streator, Illinois responded to this survey in the May in a more human way: 'To live, it is nec- primarily to thank God for favors re- sums up the prayer habits of U.S. issueofU.S. Catholic, agree that "God essary to pray.' This is closer to the sen- ceived and to ask for something they Catholic readers: knows my needs without me needing to timent of this sampling of American need, generally for the benefit of others, "I have come to praying about pray about them." Catholics. especially family members. everything—worrying about nothing, and But nevertheless, 56 percent say that Prayer is their lifeline." As one reader But they also don't forget about thanking God for everything." praying is still the most important part of from Pennsylvania says, "When young, issues out side of their families: 89 per- (From US. Catholic) ^^^^^^^^^^^^:•^^:•^^:.^^•X•^^:^X<^^;.:•:•:•:•w•^^v•v•^x•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:.: • F1 JNHBT' W: M? ^r M 1,^ .- Who's to blame in jogger beating? There is a paroxysm of rage and debate underway in America today over the "wilding' assault on a jogger in New York's Central Park recently. The discussion is over why and how such a thing could occur. How could a gang of youths in their mid-teens go marauding through the park from victim to victim, ultimately raping and beating to near-death a young woman jogger? How could they then show no remorse? How could one of the youths say of the victim, "She was nothing"? The usual gaggle of socio-scientists, psycho-speakers and pop-apologists have trotted forth the predictable phrases about youth "rage," and "damaged psyches" and the guilt that we all must share. Voice Editorial Sorry. The guilt by splatter won't work here. Guilt must be affixed first to those youths who chose to do what they did. Then in the larger plane causes must be examined by society, not on the hinge of social oppression or racism, but rather on those sordid and sick influences that some part s of society create while others allow it to pervade our collective consciouses in the name of freedom, ad nauseum. To the social scientists, we would ask why their choice of vocation is a conscious decision worthy of respect and remuneration, while a young person's choice to beat someone senseless is a conditioned reflex? Religious belief is almost never por- trayed in the media in a positive way, and when right confronts wrong, it is usually at at the point of a gun. These youths laughed and joked after being caught. The one who did the lead pipe number on the woman's head said they did it because "it was fun." Some of these youths, who happen to be black, are middteclass, good students with good reputations. Probably the more accurate truth is fhat they are bored, aimless American youth (like many whites) who went wolf-packing to taste the delicious pleasure of abandoning all moral restraint, of giving in to the most primitive impulses, feeling the sensation of power drawn from gang cation, and even to the popular youth music of cocky, sexist egotism. From the fever and inflicting pain and sex on a helpless victim. earliest age boys see themselves portrayed as someone to be cool and girls as Then we further ask the social commentator s and many of our secular media something to be had. ' writers why they ask for whom the guilt tolls? Frequently it is they who defend Yes, we are sated with the message that pleasure, money and goods are and minimize some of the primary causes of violence and social problems in this the ultimate in life and that lots of people are out there getting it anyway country. they can. Mention smut and they laugh smugly. Mention TV and movies and get more Religious belief is almost never portrayed in the media in a positive way smugness. "I've seen pornography and I haven't raped anyone," is atypical sim- and when right confronts wrong it is usually at the point of a gun. plistic response. And in this environment social commentators are wide-eyed with amaze- Most of us have driven fasterthan the speed limit and lived, but some people ment that a bunch of young people could think to do such a thing as beat and die from speeding and thus we restrict driving in various ways for the greater rape, when they've seen it portrayed ,i.e., planted on their minds, on screen a good. . thousand times. As columnist Cal Thomas pointed out, there are more dirty bookstores in Yes, a 16-year-old knows it's wrong to rape and maim, and full retribution America than there are McDonald's, upwards of 20,000; there are billions of should be society's response. dollars spent on smut each year, dial-a-porn calls by the hundreds of thou- And, yes, society knows, or ought to know that you cannot feed its members sands—and that is just the cutting edge. a constant media diet of sex and violence in a country with a tradition of This leads the way for constant preoccupation with sex on soap operas which violence, thus reinforcing the forces that are already in play in their lives, and have gone from corny dialogue to cornucopia of philandering, to movies and TV expect the youth who are most impressionable to be uninfluenced by it. cop shows involving sexual exploitation, loveless liaisons and instant gratifi- (Next time: The TV-murder linkage) Bishop Agustin Roman's Tenth Anniversary celebrated On Sunday, April 23rd, here in Miami, performance in favor of justice under- a luncheon attended by more than seven taken by Monsignor Roman with the coir hundred persons representative of the Monsignor Roman has done laboration of the young and prestigi( overall community was offered in honor attorney of Cuban origin, Doctor Rafaci of His Excellency the Auxiliary Bishop an exceptional job as shep- Penalver, in the case of the Cuban rioters of Miami, Monsignor Agustin Roman, herd of souls and a person in the Atlanta and Oakdale prisons, who on the occasion of the tenth anniversary after having served their sentences were of his consecration as Bishop of the of great sensibility for jus- still kept confined. Bishop Roman then Catholic Church. tice and for charity. struggled for the revision of each and The extraordinary merits of the illus- every case of those prisoners. trious prelate were the object, once Up to this moment three thousand more, of public recognition. -Editorial, Diario Las Americas- revisions have been done and two thou- Monsignor Roman has done an excep- sand seven hundred twelve persons have tional job as shepherd of souls and as a been released. person of great sensibility for justice and niversary of the founding by Pope Leon X sented by the Shrine of Our Lady of Char- Very gratifying must have been for for charity. He is an eminent Cuban who of the first Cuban diocese, headquartered ity, built with the contribution of the Cu- Bishop Roman receiving that spontane- suffered religious persecution in his in Baracoa, and with jurisdiction over Ja- bans, especially the poor and the most ous testimony of so much respect, of so homeland and who had to go into exile in maica, Louisiana and Florida. That is to devout, under the coordination of Bishop much gratitude and of so great affection the company of the Auxiliary Bishop of say, it was also on the four hundred sixty Roman. on the part of the Greater Miami Spanish- Havana, Monsignor Eduardo Boza ninth anniversary of the founding of the To his tenacity and capacity for work American community in general and Masvidal, and more than a hundred first diocese of the Florida territory, where was due in large part the construction of from the Cuban segment in particular. priests expelled by Fidel Castro's com- Miami is now located. this magnificent temple, that is visited by May God always bless the generous work munist tyranny. In that act of admiration and gratitude many hundreds of thousands of persons in of this great Bishop of the Catholic The homage referred to herein took towards Bishop Roman emphasis was the course of each year. Church. place on the four hundred sixty ninth an- placed on his dedication to all that repre- Likewise, emphasis was placed on his -Diario Las Americas- PAGE16 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 :::*:::*:::*>:::::*:::*:*:::::::::::^:x::-::v:*x*^ 111 It 1 fliTT Celebrating Are we liable for others? the liturgy If the courts stay their present course, we may be headed into a world where anyone who tries to help a troubled without individual risks a lawsuit or a jail term. Here I am thinking of people with severe emotional disor- ders. Those who love them are often frustrated and worried a priest because they are never sure what to do to help. By Sometimes, though rarely, a troubled individual goes ber- serk, committing acts of violence. No matter how clear the Antoinette Q. My question concerns cele- signs of psychological disorder are, it is never possible to brating a Sunday liturgy without predict the one-in-a-million who will go on a killing spree. In Bosco a priest. those bizarre and freakish incidents, no one but the killer is A friend of mine in Maine says responsible. That is why I was appalled when I read that the parents of first is practical. How accurate can anyone's prediction of another Laurie Wasserman Dann, the 30-year-old woman who opened human being's behavior be, and how trustworthy is their judgment of fire in a school in Illinois last year, had been sued over their a prescribed "treatment?" The second is philosophical. Can anyone daughter's crime. be considered truly responsible for the actions of another person? By Fr. Norman and Edith Wasserman had to have known that their The suit against the Wassermans serves as a reflection of the daughter was emotionally unstable, I would suppose. Ac- growing assumption in our legal system that a psychiatrist, psycholo- John cording to reports, the police had told them about her threat- gist or social worker is an "expert" on human behavior and competent ening phone calls to her ex-husband's family and a psychia- to judge what is best for other human beings. Dietzen trist had urged them to have her committed to a mental One priest told me about a couple whose son had just been put in institution. jail. They came in tears saying, "Where did we go wrong?" The priest The Wassermans decided instead to invite their daughter to told them, "You're asking the wrong question. It's where did he go it happens in their area, but I am live with them. They found her a job and hoped for the best. wrong?" confused. They did exactly what thousands of other caring parents have The priest's simple remark was in fact a deep philosophical How are such services per- done or would do. statement, consistent with the Christian doctrine of free will. Free will formed without a priest? It all went wrong. One day last May, Laurie Dann set fire to is what makes us human. It is a gift to every human being—of choice Is a lay person allowed to read the house where she had worked as a baby sitter, then walked and responsibility. the Gospel, give a homily and into a nearby elementary school with a revolver and began Clearly, our citizens are moving further in the direction of pointing follow the exact format as an shooting. Shekilled one child and wounded five. After leaving blame at third parties. Third-party responsibility has emerged in part ordained priest, excluding only the school, Dann wounded a college student and then killed because we want to believe in a fairyland where everyone is safe. In the consecration? I am confused. herself. an ideal world, someone would always prevent another person from (British Columbia) The college student and the parents of several schoolchil- doing harm. A. Sunday liturgies without a priest dren wounded by Ms. Dann brought suit against the Wasser- Regrettably, it just isn't so. are occurring in increasing numbers in mans. Plaintiffs held that the Wassermans should have fol- When the Lord said we are our brother's keeper, he meant we had many countries. lowed the advice of the psychiatrist and had their daughter an obligation to care. He didn't mean we were responsible for our This must baffle Catholics who quite committed. We are dealing with two critical issues here. The brother's independent actions. It is a crucial distinction. rightly always have considered the cele- bration of the Eucharist an integral part of Sunday worship. As you know, the eucharistic liturgy has been essential for Christians from the beginning. We cannot even imag- Resolving family conflicts ine the development of a custom which would contradict that tradition. Family conflicts are not only normal, but commonplace. Apparently, until the church discov- They are normal because each person is unique; one of a kind; ers some way of dealing with the different from all others. This uniqueness is expressed in many diminishing number of clergy ordained ways during the different stages of a person's life. When one to preside at the Eucharist, the phe- person's needs are not understood by another, frustration and nomenon you ask about will continue anger often result. By Fr. to grow. The way we assert our needs is at the basis of all human The bishops of your country (Can- conflict So if you want to minimize conflicts in the family try John ada) established a ceremony and policy to understand the needs of others. Think before you overreact. for Sunday liturgies conducted by lay Conflicts are often inflamed by unexpressed attitudes; Catoir people or others who are not priests as habits of mind which govern our behavior toward others. For long ago as 1981. instance, two people in conflict over contesting needs may needs are in conflict. It sometimes happens that through listening one The Vatican Congregation for Di- interact with an unspoken bias: I am an adult, you are a discovers underlying needs which are not expressed properly, needs vine Worship issued a "Directory for teenager; I have a right to meet my needs, but you do not have that can be met once they're understood. -• Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a a right to meet yours; or, I am the father, you are the mother, (2)Next try to generate solutions. Haveeverypine brainstorm Priest" in June 1988. I have a right to decide the family's priorities, not you. new ideas to solve the problem, but allow no one to ju9ge any of the The U.S. bishops' Committee on the There are an infinite variety of conflicts based on human solutions that are offered. Just name all the options, fgpt.them on the Liturgy now is preparing such a ritual relationships, wheter it be in the family, the factory, or the table, and look at them. •••<%•; for our country, based on that Vatican monastery. If you happen to be in the middle of a conflict, try (3) Evaluate the solutions.Which ideas are mQ$promising? Directory. to be a problem solver instead of a fighter. Remember, certain things cannot be negotiated, e.g., thelaws of God, Generally these rituals call for a Lit- The problem-solver knows that in a conflict there does not the laws of legitimate authority. Eliminate any suggestions that might urgy of the Word similar to the one at have to a winner or a loser. There is such a thing as a compromise valid principles. Sunday Mass, with some form of compromise. A win-win solution is possible if time is taken to (4) Choose a solution together. This is a the key to peace and thanksgiving prayer (which, as you indi- assess each one's needs properly. Try to apply the following harmony. cate, is not to be in the form of the eu- process: (5) Then implement the decision. Follow up4»ter to see that charistic prayers of our present missal), (1) Listen carefully to understand each party's all the promises are faithfully kept ;$?%• a communion rite and concluding needs. Define the problem clearly, put it in writing if If you work at it and pray a lot family conflicts carifie minimized iyers. necessary. Let all the parties honesty face up to exactly what and your home can truly become a haven of love, peace and joy. According to a survey sponsored by our bishops last year, 70 dioceses in the United States have parishes or mis- sions under the administration of a By Frank Morgan deacon, lay person or a religious sister Time Capsules or brother. Thirty-one of these dioceses had Sunday worship without a priest during Some amazing predictions came true 1987. Mother Shipton was an English psychic who lived in the ahead, for her last two lines of the poem were: "The world to an end Leaders of Sunday prayer in almost 16th century. In her poem of "Prophecies", she wrote: shall come, in eighteen hundred and eighty-one." all of these dioceses have been author- Carriages without horses shall go, and accidents fill the ********** ized to preach as well as read the Gospel world with woe, (automobiles). When Spanish explorers visited South America in the 16th cen- and other Scriptures. Around the earth, thoughts shall fly, in the twinkling of an tury, they found that the Inca Indians grew and ate a vegetable they Statistics are yet higher in a number eye (telegraph and telephones). called papa. of other countries in Europe and Africa Through hills man shall ride, with no horse by his side The Spanish thought that the the papa looked a lot like the patata, More detailed information for Canada, (railroads). or sweet potato, so they called the new vegetable patata too. This including instructions and complete Underwater men shall walk, shall ride, shall sleep, shall word eventually became potato in England. It wasn't until the 18th rituals, is available from the Canadian- talk (submarines). century that the Europeans and the American colonists began to eat Catholic Conference (90 Parent In the air men shall be seen, in white, in black and even potatoes. In Germany, a king had to order all farmers to plant Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N7B1). green (airplanes). potatoes to help solve the nation's food shortage. Farmers who As I indicated, similar documents Iron in the water shall float, as easily as a wooden boat refused, the king decreed, would have their ears cut off! for the United States are not yet avail- (steamships). Today, the average American eats about 120 pounds of potatoes able. So far so good, but she should have quit while she was a year. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 17 The grace of having a family Some years ago Ann Landers asked her readers to nounce, perhaps a bit defensively, that they1 are not going respond to the question of whether they would have to have a family, that they enjoy the freedom of traveling family again if they had the chance to do it over. It and parties and picking up and doing whatever, whenever shocked the nation when 70 per cent of her replies came they feel like it. We try never to tell them what a great back negative. The bitterness and pain expressed in the By mistake they are making, how they are missing the comments that she received were enough to make adventure of a lifetime - though it's tempting. We just anyone who cared about families heartsick. Are 70 per Carol A. share with them how much our family means to us; that cent of our children living in an atmosphere that tells them sure there are problems and limitations built into commit- "I wish you had never been born!" There are certain Farrell ting yourself to anyone or anything, and especially to a horrors that my mind cannot accept That is one of them. family, but that what we've received in return has been I hope that what happened in the poll is that those of us because it is unexpected. incredibly more than we've given. who experience contentment and joy in our family life My husband is one proud father-and he isn't a new The following quote from Michael Novak seems ap- felt no urgency to respond but that if we had, the percent- father either. Every chance he gets, it seems, he's propriate as we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day and age would have been reversed. But isn't even 30 per cent saying how proud he is of our children. Although I Pentecost. "Apart from millions of decisions by couples of unhappy families a tragedy? share his pride I always cringe inside and wish I could to bring forth children they will nourish, teach an It is time for those of us who speak up. We don't have be invisible because I'm afraid, it seems like bragging, launch against the void, the human race has no wisdom, to write Ann Landers but we should be talking to each that it sounds "unhumble." not advance, no community, nor grace. Only emptiness other - in the office, over coffee, driving along, at meet- I understand that he is saying they are good kids and of solitary space, the dance of death. It is the destiny of ings - and letting the word out that our family life is good he appreciates them and their efforts but I always fear flesh and blood to be familial." I thank God for blessing and satisfying, that not only would we do it again but that that others may "hear" that he thinks they are perfect and me with the gift of children. They've enriched my life we wouldn't have missed it for the world. that he made them that way. beyond measure. Because of them I understand better We were on the turnpike recently and a car passed us Our pride and delight in mem is real. It has little to do how He loves us. that had a large slick yellow bumper sticker across the with problems, which we have, or with what they DO, I thank my children for their vitality, honesty, love and back that proclaimed: "We have five children and we which is not always what we would have them do. It has encouragement all of which lead me to live life more love them!" Lucky kids! It made me want to cheer. And everything to do with what they ARE: good-hearted, deeply. then I felt relief and gratefulness that somebody else felt mistake-making, loving, imperfect people who make For those who feel no gratitude this day, let us pray that that way too. Sometimes we do feel as though we are a the world a better place simply because they are. And I they will be embraced by the life-giving Spirit. minority of one even when that isn't the case. Perhaps am very sure that many, many of you feel the same way Would I do it again? Absolutely! Pass the Word. it's because it's so easy to complain - and somehow is about your children. (Carol Farrell i s director of the Family Enrich- expected -whereas it is awkward to be proud and positive We've met several young couples lately who an- ment Life Ministry in the Archdiocese of Miami.) Dealing with our children's lies Dear Dr. Kenny: How can I stop my sible. From now on, at least for a long time, you must daughter from lying? We just discovered that check on your daughter's word. her "job" as a baby sitter last week was a If she tells you she wants to stay overnight with a deception. She told us she was baby-sitting so friend, you may need to call the other parent to make she could stay out late. By Dr. sure that she is invited. If truancy is a problem, you may I found out accidentally by talking with the need to get your information on class attendance directly woman for whom she was supposed to be James and from the school. baby-sitting. She has lied to us in the past. I Lying has consequences. This is the discipline. Parents feel that all trust between us is gone. How can Mary Kenny no longer can take mat child's word. Once a child has lied you have a good relationship with someone to benefit herself, parents must verify important informa- whom you cannot even believe? (Iowa) doubt her word about her activities or whereabouts. tion through other sources. Many parents spend much time trying to get to the Children should have the same right of non-self- Many parents have a hard time seeing this as discipline. truth and are furious when they find they have been incrimination that adults have. If parents stopped asking They are too accustomed to equating discipline with deceived. With lying, as with any child problem, the children about their own wrongdoing, over half of 4he punishment. Actually, those two rules are an excellent goal is to end the problem or misbehavior. Too often lying would be eliminated. way to discipline lying. parents think first, or only, about punishment When that This does not mean parents should let their children Don't ask your daughter to incriminate herself. If she does not stop the lying, they blame the child's moral get away with misbehavior. Rather, parents should lies about something, double-check from then on. If you state. Punishment is only a means, not an end in itself. gather the evidence from other sources, weigh it and do this, you will have eliminated almost 100 percent of A major problem with getting to the bottom of things make their own decision about whether the child is lying. Most children lie at some time. That does not mean is that it takes too long. As certaining the truth can turn guilty. Don't require a confession. the end of parent-child trust. If you follow the suggestions into a lengthy inquisition. All that time spent trying to Your daughter told you she was baby-sitting so she above, your child is much more likely to tell you the truth uncover the lieactually is rewardingthis wrong behavior. could stay out later. While parents cannot condone this, because there is no longer anything to gain from a lie. Spend your time more productively by following these it is easy enough to understand..It must be stopped. (Reader questions on family living and child care to be two steps: What is the best way to stop it? Not by a long answered in print are invited. Address questions to The First, do not ask your child to confess her own wrong lecture. Nor by some severe punishment such as Kennys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind. doing. grounding. These usually are ineffective. 47978.) Second, check with other sources if you have reason to The best way to stop such a lie is to make it impos- (Copyright (c) 1989 by NC News Service) Growing by listening to others Being human, I suppose we don't like to dwell on own family, I never knew what happened to her and she past failures but there'susually one or two that come back never knew she taught me a valuable lesson, that unless we to haunt us. Maybe it was the way we handled a situation really understand the constraints under which others live, in an unchristian way, maybe it was just a failure to act we will not understand their behavior. She made life easic when we could have made a difference, or maybe it was for my subsequent students. simply not caring enough to listen to another's needs By The memory of Bev came back to me while reading a or situation. Dolores wonderful book, Ordering Your Private World, by Gor- My painful memory comes from years ago when I don MacDonald (Thomas Nelson Pubs.), minister and was teaching sophomore English. It involved Bev, a Curran chaplain. In it he talks about how we grow by listening. cute 16-year-old student who was consistently late and We learn to ask questions, he says, and we listen to without homework. I knew she was bright but thought mentors and critics. she was lazy. She always said, "I'm sorry," when she heard about the beatings and police calls. He writes, " A second part of mental growth by slipped in late but she never offered any reason. . I was horrified and chagrined. I had blithely listening came when I started to visit people at their So, eventually, I sent her parents a "down slip," a assumed that Bev was a goof-off, possibly because she places of labor, to see what they do, meet thepeople with warning that her grade was in jeopardy. I didn't take the was so cute. I felt terrible but I thanked her sister and whom they work, and so learn something of the particular time to call Bev in and ask her about her behavior. Her granted Bev a lot more leniency form then on. challenges they face." parents didn'trespond soafew weeks later I sentaroutine I discovered that her great fear was that if anyone I learned about Bev's challenges so late that I wasn't failure notice. learned of her situation, the family would be separated. very helpful. If I had visited her home or even shown more I was unprepared for the visit from Bev's married She knew that Social Services would remove the chil- interest in her personal life, I would have grown by sister who revealed to me Bev's situation. "Both our dren and she also felt a sense of responsibility for her listening and caring. parents are alcoholics," she said." Bev is the mother in parents. A tough load for a sixteen-year-old. When we minister to others, we can heed Gordon the family. She stays up late so she can put them to bed I never informed Social Services of the situation MacDonald's advice, visiting people at home and work when they pass out She gets the three little kids fed, but I did contact Bev's other teachers to alert them of or at least listening to them talk about the challenges they dressed and to school in the morning. the situation so they would have more empathy than I face so that we can be of help instead of being another "So she often missed the bus and has to walk twenty had displayed with Bev. And I began to be her problem, as I was to Bev. By listening to others, we grow blocks. That's why she's late. And, with the situation at confidant. and we also help them grow. home, it's hard for her to get her homework done." I also Eventually she graduated and I retired to start my (Copyright (c) 1989 by Alt Publishing Co.) PAGE 18 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 fiftftffiftvfffffff:^^ ;ftw:¥ffx-::Xv SfoSfoffiSSSffiSjiigSg: ::::>:-ff:$:'i*:$:$'*^^ Crime comedy is lame The following are capsule their point is unclear. reviews of movies recently re- Much profanity laced with intense viewed by the U.S. Catholic sexual vulgarity, and acceptance of teen Conference Department of sexual promiscuity and mockery of Communication. those who take their own lives and those who are murdered by remorseless indi- " Disorganized Crime" viduals. The U.S. Catholic Conference classifi- Four seasoned cons (Ruben Blades, cation is 0— morally offensive. Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips The Motion Picture Association of and William Russ) go ahead with a America rating is R— restricted. planned heist of a small-town Montana bank without their ringleader (Corbin "La Lectrice" Bernsen). (The Reader) Bernsen is dodging the clutches of two Newark, N.J., detectives (Ed A young woman (Miou-Miou) who O'Neill and Daniel Roebuck). fantasizes she is die heroine in a popular The dimwitted detectives, the four novel starts a business as professional disorganized bank robbers and their reader. desperate boss spend lots of time run- Much of the film, co-written and di- ning around each other in the wilds of rector by Michel Deville, is a delightful series of vignettes about the woman's in- teraction with her eccentric clients of all ages. Movie Capsules Miou-Miou is entrancing and so is her charming method of handling most of her 'Dead Calm' clients and matching them with suitable Sam Neill and Nicole Kidman stand on the deck of their becalmed literary works. Montana which makes for a few slap- Unfortunately, she becomes both yatch in "Dead Cairn". The U.S. Catholic Conference describes the stick moments. reader and sex surrogate, usually simul- film as "a taut psychological thriller expertly directed." Due to some Writer-director Jim Kouf doesn't take taneously, to one sexually frustratedmale gratuitious violence and a brief graphic sexual encounter with nudity, full advantage of his actors' potential. client. the USCC classification is A-IV-adults,with reservations. The Motion His derivative script and the fact that This action, in addition to another Picture Association of America rating is R- restricted. we're forced to cheer for some disrepu- sexually explicit fantasy vignette, is off- (NC photo) table career criminals is lame indeed. putting. In French, with English subtitles. Much rough language, some cartoon The U.S. Catholic Conference classifi- cation if A-III— adults. other strong points, this film is a sensi- violence and a glamorized portrait of cation is O— morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of tive, optimistic portrait of teen-agers. career criminals. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R— restricted. Unfortunately, die girl ultimately has The U.S. Catholic Conference clas- America rating is R— restricted. sex (off screen) with her boyfriend de- sification is A-III — adults. "Say Anything" spite objections from her father. Father- The Motion Picture Association of " Powwow Highway" daughter talks about thepressuretohave America rating is R — restricted. A charming teen love story between a sex make the film useful for parents and Explores the philosophical conflicts misfit jock (John Cusack) and a beautiful their older adolescent children to share "Heathers" between two Native Americans as they brain (lone Skye). Written and directed and discuss. travel from their Cheyenne reservation in by Cameron Crowe, that additionally ad- The U.S. Catholic Conference classifi- A disturbing satire of nasty, mid- Montana to Santa Fe, N. M. dresses problematic issues of open com- cation is A-IIJ — adults. American teens who seek revenge on One is a volatile activist (A. Martinez) munication, honesty and trust between a The Motion Picture Association of peers who are just as nasty by who sees Cheyenne tradition and culture close-knit father and daughter. America rating is PG-13~parents murdering them and passing off the as irrelevant in the fight to pull his tribe With minimal profanity, some solid re- strongly cautioned that some material death as suicide. up from Third World poverty. lationships between peers and family may be inappropriate for children under No teen social strata, parent or The other is a sweet-natured loner members, no blaring filler music, among 13. teacher comes off well in this grisly (Gary Farmer) who cherishes Cheyenne look at peer pressure and the types legends and folklore and longs to become of remorseless, self-serving, compas- a spiritual warrior. sionless adolescents who rise smoothly Director Jonathan Wacks injects little Caution. to the top of the pecking order. suspense into this low-key road picture, Winona Ryder is excellent as the both his protagonists are fascinating and O'Sheas' can be habit film's muddled voice of reason, but her well worth the trip. forming* character never quite makes sense nor The movie touches on the personal and does the ease with which she conspires political struggles being waged within Take only as directed. with the school psychopath (Christian the Native American community to re- Slater). 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Catholic Conference classifi- Catholic television and radio schedule U Cable Programming On Storer Cable (Acts / Public U Mother Angelica Her Eternal Word Television i Television programs Access); Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 p jn. to Network(EWTN) is carried on some cable channels in South 10p.m. on Channel 14 inBroward; and Saturdays and Sundays Florida: check with your local cable company. from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Channel 38 in Dade. • • Rosary In Spanish with Auxiliary Bishop Agustih I Roman, every Sunday at 8 a.m., on Tele-Miami Cable, Chan- Radio programs | ncl 40; also in Spanish "Santo Rosario", every Saturday from • 4 to 4:30p.m, on Dynamic Cable, Channel 13. In English • 'Una Historla de la Vida' Hosted by Pepe Alonso, J • TV Mass in English every Sunday , 6:30 a.m., on (produced by Kerygma), Sundays at 5:15 a.m., on Radio I WPIX3- CH. 10, with Father Joe Cinesi. • 'The Rosary (sponsored by the World Apostolate of Mambi, WAQI. | CJ TV Mass In Spanish every Sunday, 7:30 a.m. on Fatima), Saturdays at noon on WEXY 1520 AM. 3 'Una Vlda Mejor' Hostcdby Pepc Alonso,Thursdays • WLTV-CH. 23 with Father Jose Nickse; and 9 a.m. on at 12:30 a.m. on Union Radio WOCN. J WSCV-CH. 51, with Father Francisco Santana. In Spanish Q "Habla el Obispo Roman' Hosted by Bishop IQ Raices Cubanas with Father Santana, every Saturday Agustin Roman, at 12 midnight on La Cubanisima, WQBA | at 5:30p.m., on Dynamic Cable, Channel 13;every Sunday at 3 'ConfllctOS Humanos' Hosted by Father Angel Vil- AM. • 8 a.m. on Channel 51. laronga, Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 12noon 3 'Caminos de Fe' Hosted by Bishop Agustin Roman, • DEI Dia del Senor with FatherFcdcricoCapdepon,every on WRHC. 1550 AM. at 9 a.m. on Union Radio WOCN, 1450 AM. I Sunday at 9 a.m., on Channel 40. • 'Panorama Catblico1 Hosted by Sister Bertha Penabad 3 'Mensaje de Fe' Hosted by Bishop Agustin Roman, I 3 'Nuestra Familia* In Spanish, at 7:30 a.m. Sundays on and Father Josd Nickse, Sundays at 7:30 a.m. on WQB A, 1140 at 9:30 a.m. on Radio Mambi WAQF, 710 AM. • WLTV-CH. 23. AM, and at 5:30 a.m. on Super Q, 107.5 FM. 13 'New Breed of Man' / 'El Hombre Nuevo' Hosted 3 'Los Caminos de Dlos' Hosted by Father Josd Her- In Creole I by Father Ricardo Castcllanos, on the Trinity Broadcasting nando, Sundays at 8 a.m. on WQBA, 1140 AM. | Network (WHFT-CH. 45), Sundays at 9 a.m. in English and • 'Domingo Feliz' Hosted by Father Angel Villaronga and LJ 'Kok la Chante'(The Rooster Crows) Sponsored by | Saturdays at 5 p.m. in Spanish and in English at 8 p.m. ; Bishop Agustih Roman, Sundays at 8:45 a.m. on WRHC, 1550 the Haitian Catholic Center, Sundays at 7 a.m. on WVCG, * Sundays at 9:30 ajn. in Spanish on Channel 51. AM. 1080 AM. m Miami.Tiorida/THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 19 What's Happening Dr. Greene named St. Thomas U. president Upon the recommendation of the Board terim President of the University since College and the College of Holy Cross as his outstanding qualifications to lead this of Trustees, Arch- July 1,1988. well as teaching history at Worcester unique university into a new period of bishop Edward A. He received his Bachelor's and Polytechnic Institute. flourishing development." McCarthy has ap-Master's degrees from the Massachusetts Dr. Greene has held major administra- "Dr. Greene is experienced in and pointed Richard E. State College System. He received a sec- tive posts, including deanships and vice committed to the high classical ideals of "** Greene President of ond Master of Arts degree in History and presidencies at various univerities and university scholarship. He represents, as SL Thomas Univer- International Relations from Clark Uni- colleges. well, an understanding of and commit- sity effective imme- versity and his Doctorate from Boston ment to the unique values of church- *•' -•* Archbishop McCarthy stated April 28: diatly. University. "I am pleased that Dr. Richard Greene related education. Dr. Greene is well re- Dr. Greene came Prior to coming to St. Thomas, Dr. has been unanimously chosen today by the ceived by the professors and students of St. to SL Thomas Uni- Greene was a professor for twenty years, Board of Trustees as the new president of Thomas. I am confident that under his versity in 1987 as the Vice President of teaching full time and part time in several St. Thomas University. His period of serv- leadership the university will become an Academic Affairs and has served as In- Catholic colleges including Assumption ice as interim president has demonstrated even greater asset to our community." Catholic Volunteers announces two new workers Catholic Volunteers in Florida, for- opportunities for ex-offenders in the com- setting for individuals breaking their drug It's a date merly the Augustinian Volunteers, an- munity. Bollini has been active as a birth- dependence. Barbero has a psychology The Fr. Solanus Guild wiUhost their nounces two new volunteers in South right counselor and also in Amnesty Inter- degree from St. Michael's College of annual raffle at Blessed Sacrament Parish Florida: Julia Bollini and Lori Barbero. national. She graduated with a B.A. in Winooski, Vermont and has been active as Hall on May 28 at 2 p.m. at 1701 E. Oakland Bollini of Nova Scotia, Canada is as- Political Science from the University of a Glenmary summer volunteer. Park Blvd. in Ft. Lauderdale. signed as a social worker to Transition, California at Berkeley. The Franciscan Center in Tampa The Catholic Volunteers seek to pro- will be the location of a get together July 16 Inc., in Miami which provides rehabilita- Barbero of Rockville, Connecticut is mote the values of social justice by direct tion to ex-offenders. She will conduct life assigned as a treatment specialist toBe - of the many people who have had religious service to those persons who do not have experiences inMedjugorje, Yugoslavia. For management seminars and seek work thesda Manor which provides a therapeutic access to educational, cultural, social and more information call (813) 3244192 co- economic resources. For more information write to Medjugorje Sharing, P.O. Box 78-, Homeless fundraiser set May 12-14 call (407) 677-8005 or write: Catholic Cypress Gardens, FL 33884-0078. Friday, May 12 more than 150 people and homeless, Voluntees in Florida, P.O. Box 702, Gold- The Catholic Educator's Guild of will gather at St. Maurice Catholic Church enrod,Fl. 32733-0702. in Ft. Lauderdale (Stirling Road, 1/2 mile Last year $12,600 and two truckloads meeting on June 4 when the Lumen Christi West of 1-95) for the 2nd annual 40 hours of food was raised and this year they hope 'Thank you Miami Award will be given at 11 ajn. Mass at St. in their shoes. Participants will sleep under to surpass their goal of $20,000. The public Martha's Church. Luncheon will follow. All a giant tent and fast from 5 p.m. May 12 is invited to drive by and drop off dona- for donations' Catholic educators are eligible for member- until 9 am. Sunday, May 14 in order to tions of food and money all of which will Most Reverend William J. McCor- ship and invited. For reservations call Mar- guerite Miller at 635-8885 or Verna Hodges raise money for South Florida's hungry be distributed in South Florida. mack, National Director of the Society for at 895-2127. the Propagation of the Faith has personally The North Dade Catbolic Widow/ Barry U. breaks ground on new gym thanked the Archdiocese of Miami for Widowers Club will have a meeting on Ground was recently broken for a new multipurpose classrooms, offices for offerings of $155,160 and $5,719 in sup- May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Visitation Church gym on Barry Univerisity's "back 40 coaching staff, a weight room, locker port of mission seminarians. Social HalLlOO N.E. 191st St. (near N. acres" north of the baseball diamond. rooms and conditioning rooms. Bleachers "It is often in areas of extreme poverty Miami Ave.) Miami. All faiths welcome. For Construction of the 60,000 square food will hold 1,500 with room for. another and suffering," he said in a letter to Arch- information call 685-9976. sports and recreation pavilion will take 1,500 on the floor. bishop McCarthy, "that great miracles of St. Thomas University Center for place during Barry's Golden Jubilee Year faith are occurring today. In Awasa, Justice and Peace will host a supper on with completion expected for the opening Priest study week Ethiopia, some 6,000 catechumens are May 19. Dr. Joe Iannone will speak on the of the 1990 academic year. receiving instruction. In war-torn Angola, recent encyclical of John Paul II, "On the A study week for priests will be held Social Concern of the Church." Call Connie The sports center will match Barry's on June 5-9 at St. Vincent De Paul Re- the increase in vocations has required the Popp at 628-6641 (37) by May 18. architectural style. Included will be four gional Seminary, 10701 S. Military Trail opening of three new major seminaries in in Boynton Beach. just one year. The young churches of Af- Amputee and Alzheimer Support Belen graduate Fr. Michael Himes of the University rica, Asia and Oceania truly depend on the Groups meet monthly at the Bon Secours chosen for Who's Who of Notre Dame in Indiana will speak on annual subsidies available only from the Hospital-Villa Maria Nursing Center. Free sacramental theology (its new focus and General Fund of the Propagation of the to public. For more information call 891- George A. de los Reyes of Coral Gables pastoral implications) and Fr. Enda Faith/SL Peter Apostle." 9751. has been selected for the 1988-1989 edi- McDonagh, St. Patrick's College, in Courage, an organization of gay men tion of Who's Who Among Students in Maynooth, Ireland will speak on moral and women trying to lead chaste lives, will be Summer Academy hosting a national meeting on August 11-13 American Universities and Colleges. He is theology, its new focus and effect on spe- currently a sophmore theology and engi- at the Cardinal Spellman Retreat House in cial questions. offered at Barry U. the Bronx, N.Y. For more information call neering major at Franciscan University of The ABC's along with fun and sun will Steubenville, Ohio. (714)925-0028. Prayer petitions be part of a special program for kids this Criteria for nomination is based on The employees of the Archdiocese of summer at Barry University. The Barry academic achievement, service to theMiami Pastoral Center gather each Mon- University Summer Academy will be open Volunteers needed community, leadership in extracurricular day morning to pray for intentions. to students entering grades 1-6 next fall. Bon Secours Hospital-Villa Maria activities and potential for continued suc- Anyone with a prayer request is invited To accommodate family vacation Nursing Center, 1050 NE 125th St. .needs cess. De los Reyes attended Belen Jesuit to write to: Prayer Petition, Archdiocese of plans, enrollment can be by the week or for volunteers in recreation therapy, counsel- Preparatory School in Miami. His parents Miami, 9401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fl. as much as the entire six weeks program ing and rehabilitation services. Call Pat at are Rafael and Dulce de los Reyes of Coral 33138. extending from June 19-July 28* 9 a.m. 891-8850 ext. 215. Gables. Devito not connected until 3 p.m. daily. For information about openings in the Academics, especially strengthening of Thrift Shop for the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 Memorial Day Masses to Archdiocese math and English skills will be taught. p.m. call Ron at 891-2404. On Monday, May 29, at 10 a.m. the It has come to the attention of the Arch- Sports, including swimming and tennis, Directory available annual Memorial Day Mass will be cele- diocese of Miami that a man identifying plus many field trips will be offered. 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Jr., Lawrence H. j PAGE 20 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 Mayor and cardinal exchange views in unique book HIS EMINENCE AND While this dialogue on a wide range of geous as his reputation, even predicting ligious and political can relate to each HIZZONER: A CANDID EX- church-state issues is indeed candid, lively that history will judge him well for having other effectively in our pluralistic soci- CHANGE, by Cardinal John J. and provocative, it is not quite the ex- restored fiscal responsibility and a sense of ety." Whether it will do that time will O'Connor and Mayor Edward J change the title seems to promise. Rather it pride to the city. Like many politicians, he tell. But the book surely stands as a forth- Koch. William Morrow and Co. is the thoughts of each on a given topic of is a pragmatist, concerned more with right exposition of church rights as the (New York, 1989) 366 pp., $18.95. special interest not just to New York but to making the system run well than with church sees them in relation to the secu- Reviewed by Joseph R. Thomas, NC cities everywhere. We hear from first one philosophical niceties. Yet, in his writing lar sphere. News Service. and then the other on the homeless, on he is more interesting when he is explain- The cardinal speaks warmly of the school aid, on homosexual rights, on abor- ing his views than he is when enumerating mayor at times and critically at others. If you didn't know better - but, of tion, on city-church relations and a variety what he feels are his accomplishments. If The mayor, completly out of character course, everybody does- you could make a of other topics where interests merge. But the city worked only half as well as he for a man given to berating or insulting case for mistaking "His Eminence and I for one would have appreciated as well a claims it does, however, it would be, if not those who differ with or criticize him, Hizzoner" for a vaudeville billing rather direct response by each to the other in a paradise, at least an oasis. has nothing but praise for the cardinal than a book title, a case strengthened by the addition to the basic pieces. The cardinal's essays, on the other even when disagreeing with him on back-to-back pose of these two friends that The mayor and the cWdinal, of course, hand, are much more focused. A skilled abortion, homosexual rights and other graces the cover. Strange friends they seem have much in common. Both are vocal and writer with a strong philosophical bent issues. One suspects that political reali- to be, given the deep disagreements be- accesssible to the media, a combination that makes for persuasive argumentation, ties are at play here, as they were with the tween them, but friends nevertheless, which has led each to make some well- he relies on self-deprecating humor and release of the book in the midst of what is linked as much by need and force of per- publicized public relations mistakes along poignant human anecdotes to reinforce likely to be a difficult political campaign sonality as anything else, one suspects. the way. Both are strong managers who, for his points. A major theme is church teach- for the mayor. To govern New York well, the mayor, different reasons, consciously seek public- ing, his own adherence to it, its relevancy As entertaining as it is informative, bd Koch, if anyone requires identification, ity (their chapter on the media shows they to particular issues, and the right of the the book stands as a unique collaborative needs some cooperation from the church as both know how toget the most outof public church to insist on that teaching in con- effort. "His Eminence and Hizzoner" institution and the political support of exposure). They are comfortable in their ducting its affairs, including those affairs ought to play as well in the sticks as on Catholic voters. To manage institutional leadership roles, are unafraid of confronta- that bring it into contact with secular au- Broadway. affairs in this city well, Cardinal John J. tion, and have a strong sense of the mission thority. O'Connor needs the cooperation of the they believe to be dieirs. 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She is well-liked and wel- comed. On weekends and on some other occasions, a priest comes to celebrate the sacraments with the parish commu- nity. This arrangement is not considered ideal by members of the parish but is seen as an indication of the decreasing number of priests. The pain of the arrangement was ex- pressed to me when a parish representative spoke about the difficulties of celebrating the sacraments with a priest who is not a leader of this particular community and does not know it the way a pastor would. Moreover, parishion- ers vacillated between the belief that they weretrailblaz- ers in terms of new models of church and the fear that they were somehow being oppressed by the diocesan church. Obviously, people at the local level are going to be affected by transitions that happen to the larger church. But it is wise not to stop with that insight. For knowing that one is somehow going to be involved in a transition in the church and affected by it can be seen as an opportunity for new growth. This is my second point. Another parish, one that was going through a struggle over personnel changes, had a decision to make. People could get angry or they could try to do something positive about it. What did they do? They chose to come together in prayer. Every Thursday night for weeks they met together in the church and prayed for the guidance of the Holy Spirit Their concerns did not disappear. No. But somehow their concerns took on more acceptable propor- tions. Eventually, the leaders felt they knew what first steps to take. A sense of hope returned. Finally, and this is my third point, it is helpful for those enduring a transition to keep in mind the bigger picture. —A sense of history can help tremendously. It serves as reminder that the church has experienced and survived changes before. —A notion of geography is also beneficial. It can make allowances for the universality of the church — allow- ances for the different kinds of needs that exist in different regions and nations, and for the ways in which this factor influences the pace of change. Whether a transition is a normal development or an extraordinary event, change can become more understand- able when it is seen as part of a continuum that spans the decades and the globe. _ ,, Facts of life and signs of our times Most people consider Johnny a happy teen-ager. Just — He and his friends never get their fill of telling how In the view of Johnny's parents, his world is a mixed 15, his smile and his wit are familiar to everyone who "cool" it will be—is another factor fueling apprehension blessing. It offers much to be grateful for. But they knows him. He performs quite well in his schoolwork, for his parents right now. Is he really old enough? Is he also perceive his world as risky. though like others his age he procrastinates too much on ready to drive responsibly? Picture them at a parish meeting called to plan a the big projects. Several fine teachers have been good Peer pressure is yet another worry for Johnny's new youth ministry program. Undoubtedly, they will influences on him. Since Johnny is in an accelerated math parents. They long have struggled to convey a sense of bring a sense of urgency to the discussions. In their program, he already has taken the PS AT exam for college. values to Johnny. They have talked with him innumer- view, if the parish youth program is strong, it can offer Now colleges near and far are sending him brochures. able times about saying no if Mends inject alcohol and true support both to them and to their son. They This generates feelings of excitement and optimism drugs and sex into their lives, and urge him to do so. perceive this as a need. So their voices may have an about the future for Johnny. But his parents' feelings are Johnny's parents enjoy his friends. But lately they've anxious and somewhat demanding tone when they mixed. For each new brochure fuels their growing appre- noticed that one friend has become rather pushy when it speak. Like many others who approach the church hension about their ability to deal with the high cost of comes to getting others to do what he wants. And they today for a wide variety of reasons, these peop! college. But first things first In three weeks Johnny turns see that Johnny doesn't find it easy to handle this hopes and expectations are large, the way they pfci-1 16. Getting a driver's license is the most important thing in pressure. For Johnny himself struggles with ambivalent ceive their personal needs to be. In both church and the world to him right now. But his attitude toward driving feelings about what he wants to do and what he believes. society, these are facts of life and signs of the times.) By Father John J. Castelot So Pope Damasus commissioned Jerome to produce Scriptures NC News Service a new translation, starting from scratch and from the A pope named Damasus I lived in the fourth century. Bible's original languages. It was a formidable chal- He was a person of considerable literary skill and sen- lenge, but Jerome met it. His translation, known as the sitivity. So it was probably not surprising that the trans- Vulgate, still is acknowledged as a monumental accom- Transitional lations of the Bible available at that time offended him. plishment. In the second and third centuries the Scriptures had However, the translation created consternation in the been translated into Latin, the vernacular or commonly ranks. Augustine, a friendly rival of Jerome's, complained phases of spoken language. But these translations left a great deal bitterly about the effect it would have on the people. to be desired. The people, after all, knew the old one practically by Their Latin often was barbarous. More seriously, heart, at least the psalms, which they used to sing while at the Bible these translations were not based on the original lan- work in the fields. guages of Scripture, but on a Greek translation. But Jerome's translation was here to stay. It marked a wwse 22 / Miami, Florida / Collaboration By Katharine Bird The key to success in most situations NC News Service About 20 years ago I was part of a learn early on that they have to collabo- covery. But in doing so, the youth min- youth group which provided "a nurtur- small group called together by the pastor rate, she observed. "I think the disciples ister had to enlist the help of others in- ing, supportive community." to organize our parish's first board of brought that kind of talent into ministry." cluding a professional counselor, a long- In this difficult situation, collaboration education. We met at first with minimal Paul Henderson, a leader in the field of time parishioner, the boy's family and a became the key to success. expectations. Our assumption was that youth ministry, also finds collaboration the pastor would make all the important particularly important in times of transi- decisions. tion. Such times, he explained, "have a It took awhile for us to realize that the way of throwing our equilibrium off." pastor actually intended us, the lay Henderson is special assistant for people, to take responsibility with him youth and young adult ministry in the ar the board and for making decisions U.S. bishops' Secretariat on the Laity and about the parish's educational mission. Family Life. We also spent many long and difficult Collaborating with others means we hours together studying the parish's reli- "don't have to go it alone," he said. He gious educational needs and evaluating thinks this helps to counterbalance the our commitment to the parish school. sense of insecurity people feel during That experience was pivotal for me. It transitions. changed my view of how I as a lay Mrs. Finn echoed this view. In a time person could participate in the church of transition we need "more voices from and in parish life. It was an exhilarating the believing community coming to- experience that made a long-lasting im- gether to discern and sort out what is pact on me. For it was in that time of happening," she said. Collaboration en- transition that I also came to value the courages people with differing experi- benefits of collaborating with others in ences and expertise to work together the church. I learned that collaboration within the local community. builds a spirit of camaraderie as people "Youth ministers just can't exist with- struggle together for a common goal. out collaboration," said Henderson. Get- Collaboration works because it "is ting the cooperation of parents and other rooted in life experience," said Virginia parish ministers as well as youths them- Sullivan Finn, a religious educator. "It selves is essential to making parish youth bears close resemblance to what people ministry work. are used to in good family life, in friend- At a time of crisis, collaboration be- ship" and at work where teamwork is comes crucial. Henderson told of a youth, often valued highly. a high school sophomore, who was • Mrs. Finn is assistant to the president at headed for a steep dive because of his the Weston School of Theology, Cambr- daily drug use. idge, Mass. His family ignored the signs of drug use In a collaborative undertaking, each and the youth resisted the efforts of his person "pulls his or her own weight and is peers to wean him away from drugs. The responsible, yet each cares about the oth- youth turned away from his peers to ers," she said. "friends" who bought into the drug cul- The roots of collaboration in ministry ture. But periodically the boy would at- go straight back to the Bible, Mrs. Finn tend a parish youth function. On one said. She thinks "it's no coincidence that such occasion, and after a particularly bad Jesus called fishermen first." experience with drugs, he admitted to For Mrs. Finn has spent considerable Henderson that he used drugs, but not the time on the New England coast watching extent of his involvement. "He was asking for help, but hiding how desperate he Teamwork helps to build a spirit of camaraderie among fishermen ply their trade. Frequently, people, writes Katharine Bird. Collaborating with others she noticed, they work in unison for three was," Henderson said. hours without saying a word. In time, Henderson was able to get the cart be the success during a time of transition, To bring in a good catch, fishermen youth started on the long process of re- PC photo) Sebastian's persistence in the face of challenge by Janaan Manternach NC News Service and no roads. So he set to work building Sebastian's creativity and hard work astery in Mexico City. Two years later, Sebastian de Aparicio was born in plows and carts and training oxen to pull made him wealthy. But he lived a simple at 72, Sebastian joined the Franciscans. Spain 10 years after Columbus discov- them. He taught the Indian people to do life and was unusually generous to the After profession as lay brother his task ered America in 1492. Sebastian's parents the same. poor. He used his many talents to help was to provide the Franciscan House of were poor. So young Sebastian worked Then he began the awesome project develop his new homeland. After building Studies at Puebla de los Angeles with as a fieldhand and a shepherd to help of building a road almost 200 miles long, Mexico's first roads, Sebastian returned to all their material needs. them. As a teen-ager he worked as a ser- from his town, Puebla de los Angeles, to farming when he was 50. Everyone came He went from village to village beg- vant for a wealthy widow in the city of Veracruz. He had no tools except those he to love him. When he was 60 he got mar- ging for food and other necessities. Salamanca and later as a farmhand. He could make. He had no earthmoving ried, but his wife died before their first an- Brother Sebastian became so admired sent as much money to his family as he machines, just oxen and homemade niversary. Two years later he married and loved that people considered him a could. When Sebastian was 31, he sailed carts. Next, Sebastian built an 84-mile again, but his second wife also died not saint and called him the Angel of Mex- for the New World. He settled in Mexico road connecting Puebla with the capital, long afterward. In 1572, Sebastian himself ico. He died at 98. Pope Pius VI beati- nd began working as a farmer. He soon Mexico City. In 1542 he began a road of almost died from a dangerous sickness, fied Sebastian de Aparicio in 1789. .dalized it was much harder to make a almost 500 miles from Mexico City when he recovered, he decided to sell eve- Mexicans honor Blessed Sebastian as a living as a farmer in Mexico than in north to the silver mines at Zacatecas. It rything he owned and give all the money to national hero. He is also honored as pa- Spain. There were few tools, no wagons took ten years. the poor. He worked without pay in a mon- tron of travelers. new beginning and remained the official text of the the historical development of Christianity and the dy- They heard passages they never had heard be- Bible for the Latin church up until the Second Vatican namic development in our understanding of truth. fore. Council. By the same token, Vatican II was not an ending. It Their, interest was aroused and they looked for However, that was not to be forever. And in 1943, was another beginning. further enlightenment In fact, the council posi- Pope Pius XII, recognizing the Vulgate's obvious inade- It is obvious that all of this exerted a telling impact tively urged the promotion of biblical study among quacies, authorized fresh translations from the original on Catholic life in general. Just in the area of people's people. languages. Before this time, translations of the Bible into practical appreciation of the Scriptures, the effect has Parish lectures and study grew apace. I con- spoken languages of the day had to be made on the basis been amazing. ducted four just this last Lent. of the Vulgate. So they were translations of an already The council renewed the Liturgy of the. Word—the One happy side effect of all this has been an imperfect translation. part of theMass in which the Scripture readings are awakened sense of history, a realization that God's What happened was that scholarly work on the Bible proclaimed. Now the Mass offers a wide variety of plan of salvation involves a historical process. It opened up for Catholics and their work was to have a biblical readings over a three-year cycle, opening vast will be finished only at the end of time. tremendous impact on Vatican II. It awakened a sense of treasures for millions of Catholics. * There are no endings, only beginnings. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989 / PAGE 23 BackPage Castel Gandolfo History and legend surround the pope's summer home in Italy By Agostino Bono VATICAN CITY (NC)- - When Pope John Paul II goes to Castel Gandolfo for the summer, he stays at a papal villa sitting atop centuries of history and leg- end. The older the story the more difficult it is to separate the two. Legend says the town was founded as Alba Longa by Ascanius, the son of Aeneas. Aeneas was the Trojan hero who led the remnants of his people into exile after their defeat in the Trojan War by the Greeks in the 12th century B.C. Legend and Roman literature have Aeneas wan- dering around the Mediterranean Sea before settling near what is now Rome. Currently, Castel Gandolfo is a hilltop town of 7,000 people, 1,400 feet above sea level, and famous as a summer Sunday gathering spot for tourists and pilgrims attending the pope's noon Angelus talk. In between its founding and its current use, it was the headquarters of a major alliance against Rome, was destroyed by Rome, and later became a summer villa for a Roman emperor. Pope John Paul II greets a child during a walking tour Located 15 miles south of Rome, above around Castel Gandolfo. The pope spends his sum- a volcanic crater lake, Castel Gandolfo mer holidays at the retreat, about 15 miles south of still provides a quick escape from urban Rome. Rome'sdouble-barrelledsummer swelter of 90-degree temperature and 90 percent humidity. A young child crawls up on the podium to get Popes have been no exception, using it a better look at Pope John Paul it during an as a summer retreat since the Gandolfo audience at Castel Gandolfo, Italy. No one, castle became part of papal property at the including the pope, seems to mind as the child turn of the 17th century. selects a front row seat. The town gets its name from the castle, (NC photos from UPl-Reuter) which belonged to the Gandolfo family in the 12th century. But the town's docu- kingdom looking to expand. During medieval times, it was custom- walls. Subsequently, the neighboring mented history goes back much farther, to It went to war with Rome and was ary for noble families to build castles, for Villa Barberini, with its gardens atop the the Iron Age. defeated by Roman King Tullus Hostil- defensive purposes, on the highest hill in site of Domitian's summer retreat, was Although there is no clearly identifi- ius, listed in Roman tradition as the sec- a region/Towns slowly grew up around incorporated into the papal domain. able trace of the town founded by As- ond king after the legendary Romulus, these castles, often becoming known by Since 1936, papal property has housed canius, an Iron Age burial ground, dating founder of Rome. the name of the castle. Such is the case the headquarters of the Vatican Observa- from the seventh to the ninth century Rome destroyed Alba Longa and never with Castel Gandolfo, which retains its tory, one of Europe's most important as- B.C., is located just west of the city. rebuilt it. In the first century, the Roman name despite several changes of castle tronomical research centers. The entire Alba Longa is prominent in Roman Emperor Domitian, who ruled from the ownership until it came into the Holy property, almost 100 acres in size, is sur- legends. Centuries before the establish- year 81 to the year 96, restored some of See's possession in 1596. rounded by a wall. Special Vatican per- ment of the Roman Empire, it was the the splendor, building a summer villa on The current papal villa was ordered mission is needed to enter, except for the center of the Latin League, which op- the site. built in 1624 by Pope Urban VIII. It was pope's summer Angelus talks. posed Rome for domination of central Ruins of Domitian's villa still exist erected over the ruins of the Gandolfo Several popes, including Pius XII and Italy when Rome was still a small-town inside the walls of the papal property. castle, retaining some of its towers and Paul VI, died at Castel Gandolfo. Mother Angelica, soul of cable T.V. network By Cindy Wooden television ministries' have. "I have great BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (NC)- - Angels Mother An- ] vice presidents^ tremendous staff and are everywhere on the grounds at Mother i gelica, a crew...They are working for the Lord and Angelica's Eternal Word Television Net- Poor Clare they know that their salaries depend on work. The plaster of Paris cherubim seem Nun of the Lord," she said. to greet guests, and often Mother Angel- Perpetual The network has no budget and does ica is not far behind...... ^^HBP %' in*- JU^^H Adoration, not conduct feasibility studies before She's not a media mogul, business sees her moving into new areas." I don' t ever plan executive or television star — she's a EWTN as a the future, " Mother Angelica said, "T Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Adoration means to believe in going wherever the dc^ with a touch of each who uses her televi- portray the opens." One door that opened to Mother sion apostolate to bring millions of view- church 'in Angelica and others atEWTN in 1987 was ers a vision of the church "in all her truth all her truth the founding on May 1 of a new religious andbeauty." and beauty.' order for men and new order for women. From 1986 to 1988, the network Mother (NC photo) J Father Michael McDonagh, co-host of Angelica founded in 1981 at her monas- "Mother Angelica Live," and Mother tery in the wooded hills overlooking Bir- Angelica are co-founders of the Order of mingham was the fastest growing reli- U.S. visit. system does not allow us, thank God, to the Eternal Word, a religious congrega- gious cable network in the country, ac- According to EWTN's 1987 audited become a substitute" for a local commu- tion of priests and brothers. In addition to cording to statistics in Cablevision maga- financial statement, contributions to the nity. "We're supplement." Father McDonagh, the order had eight zine. The network has a potential audi- network declined by more than $600,000 The television show she hosts — members. Mother Gabriel and Mother ence of almost 12 million U.S. house- from 1986; the network had revenues of "Mother Angelica Live," which airs for Angelica are founders of the Sister Ser- holds, said Marynell Ford, EWTN's vice- almost $4.3 million and expenses of just an hour twice a week and is shown in vants of the Eternal Word. A congrega- president for marketing. over $4.4 million. The deficit was cov- reruns at other times — "is not a fund- tion with six members. In 1987 and '88, Protestant televangel- ered by a surplus from 1986. In the 1987- raiser," she said. The maximum amount Sets, control rooms, satellite dishes and ists — rocked by scandals involving the 88 fiscal year ,the Rev. Jerry Falwell's of on-air time Mother Angelica spends television cameras bring with them a Rev. Jim Bakker and the Rev. Jimmy "Old-Time Gospel Hour" ministry expe- requesting contributions is four minutes a danger of getting " too involved in the Swaggart—saw major declines in view- rienced a $10 million decline in public week, she said. The network is run by medium," Mother Angelica said. But if a ership and revenue. During the same pe- contributions, bringing the total down to religious order whose members do not ministry never loses its purpose and mis- riod, Mother Angelica's network dedi- $40.7 million, according to the Lyn- receive salaries "and people know that," sion, she said, "then the Lord will con- cated a new studio went from a six-hour chburg (Va.) News and Daily Advance. Mother Angelica said, adding that proba- tinue to bless it." " God wants to do great broadcast day to 24 hours and provided "A Catholic channel is so different," bly is the reason contributions to EWTN things for his people and his church, but live coverage of Pope John Paul IPs 1987 Mother Angelica said, "The sacramental haven't dropped as dramatically as some God is first." PAGE 24 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 12,1989