Rep. Hyde: a Life- Saver Society
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Rep. Hyde: a life- saver By Ana Rodriguez-Soto "I don't know if we'll ever 7 think the facts are on our side, and Voice News Editor succeed," the pro-life Republican from if we have the commitment on our Illinois told The Voice in an interview For Congressman Henry Hyde, it's recently. "But we've got to try." side we will save a lot of lives. That's not a question of winning or losing, but The author of the Hyde the only realistic goal we have' —Rep. Henry Hyde of how many lives you save. Amendment --perhaps the only pro-life Keeping that goal in mind will bill ever passed by the U.S. Congress, Congressman Hyde noted that the country. keep the wolves of despair away from which prohibits federal money from pro-life movement has failed to pass a "I'm hoping that can happen within the pro-life movement, even if courts paying for abortions- was in Miami Human Life Amendment in Congress, the next two years," he said, noting that continue to rule against unborn babies; recently to speak to the volunteers in and the odds of doing so have worsened, "it's up to the good Lord" and President even if politicians and some clergymen the Archdiocese's Respect Life program. since "we lost ground in the last Reagan. "Some of those gentlemen insist on ignoring the "holocaust;" even He urged them to carry on their election." [current Supreme Court justices] are if newspapers and television networks work with fervor and optimism because But he maintained that the pretty long in the tooth." continue to ridicule pro-lifers; even if a the "great strength" of the pro-life movement is one Supreme Court A change in the law may not new pill threatens to drive society's movement "is not in Washington or Justice away from overturning the 14- matter, however, if RU-486 is approved moral conscience deeper into a possibly even on the courts but in the grass- year old Roe vs. Wade decision, which for use in this country. The so-called irreversible coma. roots. It's from the people." legalized wholesale abortion in the (Continued on Page 11) y Vol. XXXIIII No.1 Catholic Archdiocese of Miami Friday, Jan. 9,1986 Marian Year set by Pope VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope John Paul II has announced a rare 14-month year of Marian devotions to help Catholics worldwide enter the third millennium of Christianity. The special year, the second in history, is to begin June 7, Pentecost Sunday, and end Aug. 15, 1988, the feast of Mary's bodily assumption into heaven, the pope said. The period will be preceded by an "encyclical letter, dedicated to you, Virgin Mary, inestimable gift of God One Artist's God to humanity," the pope said. The Vatican also plans to announce Carlos Salgado sits before a display of his norms for the Marian year listing in- religious art at the library of St. John Vianney dulgences and other spiritual benefits College Seminary in Miami. Salgado, who for Catholics who participate in local works for the Southeast Pastoral Institute for or international events. An indulgence Hispanics (SEPI), sees God as being present is a church-granted remission of tem- poral punishment due for sins already in the daily struggles of people. So that's how forgiven. the Colombian native paints Him, as a friend The Catholic Church teaches that beside us. The exhibit was a first for the Mary was born without original sin, seminary, but perhaps not the last, as the that Christ was conceived in her womb display drew impressive numbers of visitors. by direct intervention of the Holy (La Voz photo by Araceli Cantero) Spirit and that she was bodily assumed into heaven. Society Church workers help illegal aliens - a By Laurie Hansen said Father Frank O'Loughlin, direc- WASHINGTON (NC) — In Indian- tor of the Rural Life Bureau for the town, Fla., illegal farmworkers at Ho- Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla. ly Cross Parish staged practice immi- Father Virgilio Elizondo, director gration raids after Mass to learn the 'I think it's a terrible of the Mexican American Cultural best way to respond to confrontations Center in San Antonio, Texas, agrees. with federal immigration officials. crime to invite them and Yet he points out, "The problem is so In Washington, illegal Central massive, it seems what we are doing is American women who have never be- not give them their rights' so insignificant." fore seen vacuum cleaners or washing There are no church regulations to machines are trained to use them tell church workers exactly how far through a program sponsored by the -Fr. Frank O'Loughlin they can go to help the illegal alien, Spanish Catholic Center under the said Msgr. Nicholas DiMarzio, exec- auspices of the archdiocese. After utive director of the U.S. Catholic training is completed, the center at- Conference's Migration and Refugee tempts to place them as domestic help- Services. Church policy, he said, is ers in the metropolitan area. "not to look at immigration status." Priests, Religious, lay people and In San Benito, Texas, church aliens to apply for legal status. But "Church workers offer help to peo- diocesan personnel nationwide contin- workers found themselves in trouble thousands who have come since 1982 ple who need it. The problem, of ue to respond to the plight of the ille- with the law for illegally transporting or who do not qualify for other course, comes with regard to civil laws gal alien by offering legal, material Salvadorans who had fled their war- reasons will continue to be classified that say what you can and cannot do and moral support — sometimes using torn nation. by the U.S. government as illegal and to help the undocumented alien." face possible deportation. The controversial methods. A new federal immigration law He said 164 dioceses have offices to passed in October by Congress will "shadow society," in the words of one "Church people have been those allow an untold number of illegal church worker, will not disappear. most open to the new immigrants," ( continued on page 8) New Title I voucher program proposed for needy students WASHINGTON (NC) — The U.S. Department of proposal would affect them and their students. Education has drafted a new version of its voucher The*proposal is expected to be submitted to proposal for disadvantaged children. Congress as part of the 1987 re-authorization of the The new proposal would allow local school 1981 Education Consolidation and Improvement districts to give parents vouchers to pay for remedial Act. Chapter I, formerly known as Title I, provides instruction outside the local schools — at private instruction for more than 5 million poor, education- schools, other public schools, universities or non- ally disadvantaged children around the country. The profit agencies. new proposal would increase funding of the $3.9 It is a variation on a proposal first offered in 1985 billion program by $200 million next year. that would have permitted Chapter 1 funds to be Education Secretary William J. Bennett had intro- sent directly to eligible parents instead of to the local duced the Chapter I voucher idea after the Supreme school districts for distribution. The U.S. Catholic Court ruled in July 1985 that public school teachers Conference and other Catholic organizations have could not give remedial instruction to disadvantaged supported recent voucher efforts. students on the property of religious schools. Charles O'Malley, director of the education That voucher proposal was not approved by department's Office of Private Education, called the Congress and since the Supreme Court decision new version "much more restrictive" than the parochial school students have been receiving TEACH proposal introduced in 1985. remedial instruction in vans, at neutral sites near He said it could only be used for "compensatory their schools and at public schools. educational services" and is meant as an "alter- Vouchers have been opposed by public education native means" of helping private school children groups who say the program would hurt public who have had difficulty receiving remedial instruc- schools. Others have argued that Chapter I money tion because of a 1985 Supreme Court decision. eventually would go to the religious schools, in O'Malley said his office has been talking with violation of the principle of separation of church private school officials to determine how the and state. Activists told to 'remain Needy have a right to health trusting' despite con scam insurance, groups argue CINCINNATI (NC) — Sanctuary activists should WASHINGTON (NC) — Calling access to quality remain "open and trusting," said a Cincinnati health care a fundamental right for all Americans, sanctuary coordinator, despite the arrest of a man several national groups, including four Catholic who police said conned $2,192 from a religious com- organizations, have begun a push for adequate munity, claiming it would be used to help refugees. health insurance coverage for the poor. Their effort, "We've got to try to be open and as trusting as pos- called the National Health Care Campaign, involves sible," said Cathy Cornell, coordinator of the Coali- 60 organizations, including church, labor, women's tion for Public Sanctuary, an alliance of 35 church and child health groups and organizations for the and religious organizations which work to provide disabled. Catholic membership includes the U.S. shelter to Central American refugees. The Sisters of Catholic Conference Department of Domestic Social St. Joseph of Medaille, members of the coalition, Development; the U.S. bishops' anti-poverty called Cincinnati police after becoming suspicious of Campaign for Human Development; the Catholic a man who told them he was helping a group of Health Association; and the Aging Commission of Hard hat area refugees on their way to Canada.