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If they go out right.” Close-Up side. parents receive the allowed She recently urged a group of state subsidy plus an educational local Christian, education, social CNS reporters Mark I grant of $900 to pay for the public service and black community ; Pattison and Laurie I school tuition cost, Bowes said. leaders to get involved in the issue [ Hansen take close-up [ If parents wish to send a child to of educational choice. ■ looks at Archbishops a private or parochial school, the Daniels came to Pittsburgh as [Roger M. Mahonyl parents receive an educational op part of an effort by the REACH F (above) and Anthony J. [ portunity grant in the amount of (Road to Educational Achieve l Bevilacqua, who were i $900. If tuition is less than $900 ment through Choice) Alliance to [named to the College ofl per year, the parent receives 90 raise awareness and gain support ; Cardinals on May 29 by f percent of the tuition, he said. for choice in education in ' Pope John Paul II. Bowes explained the last point Pennsylvania. Photo by Jim hieffmann concerns the transportation sub REACH, a non-profit organiza LaGree Daniels sidy received by each school tion, advocates empowering legislation proposes a choice district. That subsidy will in parents to choose the schools, system "in order to assist in crease from $70 to $105 for the Page 7 whether public or non-public, equalizing educational oppor transportation of each non-public ‘Spirits of the Rain Forest’ best suited to the educational tunities for its citizens, to better school student and each student The Carnegie Museum of Natural History 's internatlonally- needs o f their children in prepare its citizens to compete for taken to a public school outside renowned collection of artifacts, photographs and drawings kindergarten through grade 12. employment opportunities and to the district from the Yanomamo, the largest “Stone Age” or unac- Plot Alliance membership includes foster development of a more The legislation cites two situa parents, teachers, elected of capable and better-educated work tions where parents cannot send culturated tribe in the world who live in the rain forest in nor ficials, and business, community, force for commonwealth their children to selected schools. thern Brazil, will be featured in "Spirits of the Rain Forest,” Central Intelligence I labor and religious leaders. employers.” The first ¿a if the chosen school the premiere exhibition in the museum's newly-renovated (Agency (CIA) officials] The organization has endorsed I deny accusations the j The proposed program deals has no additional attendance slots Natural History Gallery. The exhibition continues through state House Bill 1133 and its com with four basic points, according June 16 and is made possible with the aid of the Consolata agency had prior) panion, Senate Bill 992. The (Continued on page 2) ¡knowledge of the 1981 to Dr. Ronald Bowes, director of Society for Foreign Missions. For details, see story on page 9. (plot to assassinate Pope I [John Paul II. Couples enthusiastic about Natural Family Planning By MICHAEL RAKIC have become strong advocates sure Dave and I understood Urlcchio added that there are wonderful that Jesus built the PITTSBURGH — Medical of the program. everything about the pro some disadvantages associated woman so perfectly, that no ar professionals are defining “ NFP has really helped me gram,”' Ms. Florijan said. She Natural Family Planning (NFP) with NFP. Individuals will have tificial drugs are needed for better understand my body,” said the instructors did a great Page 3 problems during the fertile planning a family," he said. as an exciting method for plan said Ms. Florijan. She said they job in helping chart her fertile ning a family, while Catholic period because of interference Urlcchio said that married had been married about three and infertile signs. with sexual spontaneity, due to couples are promoting the pro years before they were in couples using NFP have found gram as safe, healthy and troduced to NFP through an that "it creates a harmony of loving. “ Engaged Encounter" love, life and satisfaction. It NFP is a reliable method for program. “We have become such advocates of NFP that if we teaches that love between two “ both planning or preventing She said they were uncom can reach Just one couple, we feel satisfied. ” people is greater than sexual pregnancies,” said William A. pleasure." fortable with other methods of — Michael Rublno Urlcchio, past president of the family planning and wanted to Rublno said that he agrees International Federation for find one that was safe, healthy with Urlcchio. "NFP has ‘ Family Life Promotion and a and moral. With this in mind, strengthened and created addl- Urlcchio said that once the fact that NFP requires member of the Natural Family the Florljans decided to attend couples have started the pro tional harmony in our abstinence and modification of relationship." Planning Advisory Committee, the weekend program to learn gram and understand the sexual behavior. The Rublnos and the Flori- Diocese of Pittsburgh. more about NFP. signs, they have seen transfor Michael Rubino said that Jans have worked closely with Urlcchio said that couples Each class has professional mations occur including sex may plan or prevent pregnan during periods of abstinence other couples and priests in the instructors available to help ual equality, better sexual there is more hugging, kissing, cies by observing the naturally diocese and educated them the couples chart the female’s communications and an holding and open lines of occurring signs and symptoms fertile and infertile signs. understanding of the positive about the NFP method. of the fertile and infertile communication. “ We have become such ad Rights These signs are based on power of abstinence. The Rublnos started taking phases of the menstrual cycle. mucus changes (sensation and vocates of NFP that if we can Ms. Florijan said the pro classes before they were mar Couples learn to recognize observation), basal body reach Just one couple, we feel ! Pittsburgh Catholic] gram enables the husband to ried and became instant sup these signs through classes of temperature shifts, as well as satisfied.” Rublno said, adding!; Icolumnist Father] be aware of what is going on porters of NFP. Like the Flori- fered at several locations in the other signs such as breast sen "I feel so strongly about this * I Charles Bober answers a] with the female, therefore com jana, the Rubinos had many Diocese of Pittsburgh. sitivity and changes in the cer munication is strong between program that I believe it should I reader who asks where] concerns about other methods be taught in school along with Uhe Church stands on| Dave and Millie Florijan. vix. Additionally, the instruc the husband and wife. of family planning and decided members of St. Bonaventure tors are present to answer any “ When two people in a rela courses like health and-, [the rights of the ter-i to investigate the NFP biology." minally 111. Catholic Church, Glenshaw, questions and make sure each tionship are able to be honest program. and Michael and Laura couple completely under EDITOR S NOTE — Couples * and talk freely about sex, they ' ‘When we left the classes we Rublno, members of St. John wishing more Information * stands the NFP method. can be honest in other areas of were sure that NFP was the the Baptist Catholic Church, about NFP or where classes- “ The instructors at the the relationship as well,” said program for us.” Rubino Monaca, have been using the classes were helpful and quite Ms. Florijan with her husband are held may call the diocesan stated. Office of Family Life and Fami method for several years and understanding. They made in complete agreement. “ I believe that it is so ly Concerns at (412) 456-3160. Ban on funding Page 7| foreign agencies Pope urges morality, prom oting abortion WASHINGTON (CNS) — The unity in new Poland Inside Supreme Court June 3 allowed By CINDY WOODEN the federal government to con KOSZALIN, Poland (CNS) — Pope John Paul II, making his first I Editorials.........Page 41 tinue its ban on funding foreign papal visit to post-communist Poland, asked his fellow Poles to restore j Columns Pag* 5 1 family planning agencies that per morality and truth wherever nearly five decades of communism had Classified Page 8 1 form or promote abortions. shattered them. ¡Sports Page 111 The policy was announced in On the second day of his visit he also tried to diffuse some longstan ¡Catholic Life ....Page 71 1984 by then-President Ronald ding tensions between Poles and ethnic Ukrainians in the (Entertainment.. Page 61 Reagan, who said the United southeastern part of the country. ¡Bible Quiz Page 6 1 States did not consider abortion Arriving June 1 for his fourth papal trip to Poland, Pope John Paul ¡Around Diocese an acceptable part of family plan expressed Joy in the changes that have taken place in his homeland, Pages 10-121 ning programs.