ÎHS D u q u e s n 138th Year, CXLIII No. 8 15 C e n ts Established in 1844: America's Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication L i b r a r i a n Locust CHICAGO NC)—In the wake of In the meantime, Fr. John R. magazine, and "Social Thought," published in th e d eath of.C ardinal John Cody. 74, Keating, chancellor of the cooperation with the social service school of Catholic and community development department. It Chicago's two daily newspapers archdiocese who was elected University of America. "reflects very positively on the Church in Pittsburgh and the quality of people involved in charity immediately began speculating on administrator Monday by the The conference works closely with the Society of activities," he said. "We owe him many debts, the identity of his successor. archdiocesan board of consultors, will be in charge of the day-to-day St. Vincent de Paul and the Association of the Ladies chiefly for the staff work he did on organizing the At the top of both newspapers' lists family and children's services work under the operations of the archdiocese until a of Charity. Its address is 1346 Connecticut Ave., was Archbishop Joseph L. N.W., W ashington, D.C. 20036. Department of Social and Community Development successor is appointed. of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Inc." Bernardin of Cincinnati, a former Fr. Harvey served on the NCCC's committee on president of the National Cardinal Cody's funeral Mass was pluralism and the delivery of sevices. where he Msgr. McCarren noted that Fr. Harvey's "talent Conference of Catholic Bishops. held Thursday at Holy Name supervised a study on the relationship between and articulation of his vision will serve him well." Cathedral. Burial was in Mount But the two papers also listed a private sectarian agencies and the government, Carmel Cemetery in Hillside. 111., a Fr. Harvey is the son of Jam es R. and Margaret variety of other candidates, especially in regard to government contracts to suburb of Chicago. Gillen Harvey, both of Pittsburgh. Born in Catholic Charities agencies and institutions including one who is not a bishop: Brookline, he attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Of the potential candidates six throughout the U.S. Central Catholic. St. Charles Borromco Seminary in Hesburgh, president of the were mentioned by both the Chicago Fr. Harvey noted following his appointment that Philadelphia, and Gregorian University in Rome, University of Notre Dame. Tribune and its Chicago rival, the the NCCC is in a “very desirable position to act, both where he earned two degrees. He also earned a Sun-Times. They were: m aster's degree at Columbia University and studied It probably will be months before in the Church and in society. No m atter what the • Archbishop Bernardin, 54, who political and economic climate may be, there are at the Wharton School. University of Pennsylvania. Pope John Paul II announces a successor to head the nation’s is a former general secretary of the always those in society who hurt. Catholic Charities (Continued on page 2) largest archdiocese of 2.5 million C atholics. (Continued on page 3) CARDINAL JOHN CODY U.S. priests tell o f hardships after 7-day tour in Poland By FATHER KENNETH J. DOYLE Although the tour was sponsored by a government agency the priests were free to visit any areas and to ROME (NC) — "When I arrived back in Rome speak with whomever they wanted. from Poland," said Father Robert Harahan, "the differences hit me right away. I noticed the fresh The prevailing mood among Poles, the priests fruit in the store windows, the colors, the people said, is one of grimness. laughing. I felt a sense of relief, as though something "There is still an incredulity about what very heavy had just been lifted off my back." happened," Fr. Witczak said. "Everyone in Poland, The 33-year old Fr. Harahan. a priest of the the government included, culls m artial la w a state of Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., was one of six U.S. war: ana the people are still trying to tigure out who student-priests living in Rome who left Italy April 8 the enemy is and how a country could have declared for a week-long tour of Poland. war on itself." Fr. Harahan is a member of the faculty at "The whole tone is grim ," said Fr. Gabis, "there is Immaculate Conception Seminary in Darlington, very little noise, no humor and no laughter." and is pursuing graduate studies in Rome. W hatever levity does break the prevailing gloom, O th ers on the to u r w ere F a th e rs F ra n k P odgorski, observed Fr. Salemi, seems "forced and artificial." 42: M ichael W itczak, 30: T hom as S alem i, 46: G eorge "At our hotel in Warsaw," he continued, "we S ullivan, 31: an d Je ro m e G abis, 31. heard some music and saw some people dancing. But in the context, it seemed a contrived gaiety." Fr. Podgorski is director of Asian Studies at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J.; Fr. Witczak "THE DAY AFTER Easter we went to a toy is a faculty member of St. Francis Seminary in festival in Cracow," said Fr. Harahan. "It was a Milwaukee; Frs. Salemi, Sullivan and Gabis are beautiful day and we thought that this would be a parish priests from Newark, Los Angeles and nice thing to see. But it wasn't nice at all. Hundreds Steubenville, Ohio, respectively. of parents were there with their children, but the place was quiet. There was no excitement, no life, no THE SIX PRIESTS went to Poland on a trip sounds of joy. And 15 policemen mingled with the Refugee settles here sponsored by the Italian bureau of a Polish crowd, with machine guns draped around their n e ck s." government organization, the Cultural Association Visiting with Polish refugee Edward Duchnowski are Mark Lenz of Stanton Heights and Pacific Avenue for Friendship Between Poland and Other Nations. "For me," said Fr. Salemi, "the tone for the trip members of the Lawrenceville-Bloomfield United Methodist Churches; and Rev. Christian They arrived in the Polish capital of Warsaw during was set by an incident which happened as soon as we Ministerial Association who sponsored him. From left Dahlberg of Evaline Lutheran. Missing is Rev. Keith the first week in which foreign tourists groups had set foot in the Warsaw airport. A teen-age boy came are Fr. James Graham, pastor of St. Lawrence Grill of St. John Evangelical Lutheran. See story on been admitted since the imposition of martial law O’Toole; Harriet Lisowski, also of St.Lawrence page 5. last Dec. 13. (Continued on page 5) parish, who is helping to translate; Duchnowski; Rev. Officials present to concelebrate with me. If you wish to concelebrate, will you Christian community and every individual believer to become aware Month of Mary kindly inform Father John O'Toole before Wednesday, May 5. of their own grave responsibility to increase consecrated vocations. " With prayerful best wishes. I am "And with sincere confidence I invite all believing families to reflect upon the mission they have received from God for the education of Reverend and dear Father: Sincerely yours in Christ, their children in the faith and in Christian living. It is a mission that "If we feel a special need to turn to Christ," says Pope John Paul II, also involves responsibilities with regard to their children's “at this difficult and responsible phase of the history of the Church and "A ■< vocations." mankind, who can bring us into the mystery of the Redemption?" "We Let us respond to the invitation of the Holy Father to become believe that nobody can bring us as Mary can into the divine and Bishop of Pittsburgh concerned about the promotion of vocations and to pray for an human dimensions of this mystery," affirms the Pope. But why? we April 22, 1982 increasing number of generous young men and women who, giving may ask: "Because," he continues, "nobody has been brought into it themselves to the priesthood and religious life as sisters and brothers, by God Himself as Mary has.” (Redemptor Hominis). These words will be able through their love of Christ to serve Him through their reflect the filial devotion which Pope John Paul has to Mary. It is in apostolic works. keeping with the tradition of the Church and the directives of his Prayer for Vocations Day predecessors in office through the centuries. The month of May gives us the opportunity of expressing our love Dearly beloved in Christ: I prayerfully ask our priests to consider some positive practices to and reverence for Mary in our traditional May devotions. She is promote vocations on the parish level. The Vocation Office stands worthy of special veneration for in the name of all of us she said yes Sunday, May 2, 1982, has been designated by Pope John Paul II as ready to assist and give counsel in this all important m atter. It is true to God's request, spoken by the Angej Gabriel; that the Son of God World Day of Prayer for Vocations. It is common knowledge that there that to bring a vocation'to actuality in the priesthood or religious life become man. God would not force Himself on us. He respects the has been a considerable decline in the number of candidates for the God s grace is needed. This grace is available and can be obtained freedom He has given us. It is M ary’s fiat (let it be done tome) that we priesthood and religious life. As Pope John Paul states in his message through prayer as Christ Himself indicated in these words, "Pray the have Christ, Our Savior, since He is flesh of her flesh of her flesh and for the World Day of Prayer, "Vocations are a visible sign of the Master of the harvest to sent forth laborers into the harvest." Church's vitality. At the same time they are a fundamental condition blood of her blood. Faithfully yours in Christ, For the past few years the Diocese has corporately expressed its for her life, for her development for the mission which she must carry devotion to the Mother of God in a public deremony in Saint Paul out at the service of the whole human family and which will furnish Cathedral. The date set for the ceremony is Friday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. 'mankind with the saving resources which the Church has received n v é c d l I shall be the principal celebrant. After Mass there will be the recita­ from her Founder under the promptings of the Holy Spirit."' (Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes) tion of the Rosary, followed by a public recitation of the Act of Conse­ Bishop of Pittsburgh cration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The promotion and nurturing of vocations is not solely the work of Please publish the date and time of this ceremony in your Sunday priests and religious even though their cooperation is absolutely bulletin of May 2, and by pulpit announcement encourage your people essential for success. Pope John Paul expressed the need of to attend. I invite any priest, diocesan or religious, who is able to be cooperation on the part of all of us when he said, "I invite every April 22, 1982 ■■■■■■■■■■■■