Bishop tours area

D iocese studies

plan for aidin g

tornado victim s

By STEPHEN KARUNCHAK the Red Cross and the Salvation Army In meeting the Immediate Bishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua needs of the victims In speaking said that the proper response from with the victims, he said that le the diocese will be forthcoming to teamed that they have enough help the victims of the May 31 clothing and are living with their tornado that struck Butler and relatives for the short term. Beaver counties, once the parishes The bishop said the dtoce In those areas have had their might be able to give assistance In situations assessed counseling and where some «id "We are very concerned about the Isn't forthcoming from Insurance victims of the tornado," the bishop companies and the government told the Pittsburgh Catholic "Our Speaking of counseling. Blshtp Immediate response to a crisis Bevtlaoqua said "One man told irte comes from the local parishes. We that when he hears the wind always try In times of suffering to blowing he becomes afraid. We have the local parishes help meet don't know what the psychological the Immediate needs of the victims Impact win be on the children and the diocese backs up the local In viewing the damage. Bishop parishes... Bevtlaoqua said that he w "What we are trying to do is to reminded of his 1980 trip lo Italy to assess long-term needs to see what examine the destruction caused fov people and the diocese can do. the earthquake there. Through the local parishes, long­ “The destruction I saw In Braver term needs and appropriate actions County was Incredible he said "I wtU be determined." looked at what was the Big Beater Bishop Bevilacqua said that Shopping Center It was all crushrd sometimes In times of disaster — and leveled, there was a lot of tornado, flood, earthquake, etc. — rubble. The light poles. 20 or 30 feel the aid coming In might surpass high, were bent over Everyone I the resources of the parishes talked to described the experierce and/or there might be a need to of the tornado as a nightmare " coordinate efforts. Then, he said, Bishop Bevtlaoqua said that hr the diocese would gel Involved with was Impressed by the efforts of Immediate needs. those volunteers who cante oul to On June 6. Bishop Bevilacqua, help the victims. "We went along along with Fr. Albert Semler. pastor Edgrwood Road In Beaver and of St Phllomena Parish In Beaver there were a lot of people helping A view of the congregation participating In the 5 0 th anniversary Mass honoring B is h o p Leonard In the newly restored SC Paul Cathedral Falls, toured the areas of Beaver and working. We stopped at one County that were struck by the — Photos by John C. Keenan tornado. He praised the efforts of (Continued on page 2)

D io c e s e Bishop appoints says ‘thanks’ two new pastors to B i s h o p Bishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua has appointed two new pastors In L e o n a r d the diocese. Fr Michael A McDermott, By PATRICIA BARTOS parochial vicar at St. Clare Parish In Clalrton. will become pastor of St. The reluctant guest of honor. In Catherine of Sweden Parish. Fr. Michael the end. had a wonderful time. Wildwood. In ceremonies Saturday. A. McDermott Bishop Vincent M. Leonard, well June 29. at the 6:30 p.m Mass And known for his dislike of personal Fr. Gary Powell, OFM Cap.. publicity, the trappings of administrator of St Felix In officialdom and the appearances of Freedom, will become pastor there, grandeur, officiated at a Mass effective Immediately. marking his 50th anniversary of Fr. McDermott was ordained In ordination June 6 at St. Paul 1966 and has served as parochial Cathedral before an Invited vicar at St. Plus V Parish. audience of 1.600 persons. The McKeesport from 1966 to 1967: at For 10 years, from 1970 tc jubilee Mass. which had been In the St. Colman. Turtle Creek, from he was on the faculty at St. planning by diocesan officials for 1967 to 1971; at St. Veronica. High School and assigned to St one year Included all of these Ambridge. from 1971 to 1976; at St. Mary parish In Herman In 1981 hr elements. Joseph. Coraopolls, from 1976 to became academic dean, dean of But the event was dominated by. 1981; and at St. Clare since 1981. students and teacher of philosophy In the words of Aux. Bishop John B. He attended the University of at SS. Cyril S' Methodius Byzantine McDowell in his homily, feelings of Notre Dame. St. Vincent CoUege. Catholic Seminary on the Ncfth Duquesne University. St. Melnrad ' affection, thanks and esteem (for At the 50th anniversary celebration Massfo r Btshop Myroslav Ivan Lubachlvsky and Side, posts he still holds. Bishop Leonard) of the bishops. Leonard last w e e k are. from left Cardinal John Cardinal John KroL Seminary In Indiana and St. Father was assigned to St. Cecilia Vincent Seminary In Lat robe, priests and people. Dearden. Bishop Leonard. Ukrainian Cardinal In Rochester In 1984 before being where he received his m aster ofa rts It was. Bishop McDowell reflected named administrator of St. Fell later, an "extraordinary day" for degree In 1966. FT. Gary Powell was ordained as a He has been authorized to Bishop Leonard, the man who had Capuchin priest Oct 19. 1968. He conduct rituals In both the Liitln headed the Pittsburgh Diocese was educated at St. FI del Is High and Byzantine Catholic rites slrtcr from 1969 until his retirement In School and College In Herman. 1968. Father also Is active In the 1983. Capuchin College and Catholic American Theater Association. “I’ll let you In on a secret." Bishop University In Washington. DC., Speech Communications Asso la McDowell said in his homily. where he earned master's degrees tion, national and Catholic forensic "Probably everyone here today Is In speech and drama and In leagues and In the having a good time, except for religious education. High School Speech League. Bishop Leonard. He appreciates it but he hates all the fuss." That brought laughter from the congregation. OFFICIAL The 76-year-old retired bishop, looking relaxed and fit and srntltng broadly, entered the cathedral as Clergy appointments part of a huge procession led by an Bishop Bevilacqua announces the following clergy appointments honor guard of the Knights of effective as noted: Malta St. Gregory. Columbus and the Holy Sepulchre and Including Pastor more than 200 priests, his family, Reverend Michael A. McDermott from Parochial Vicar. St. Clare fellow golden Jubllarlans Frs. Parish. Clalrtoa to St. Catherine of Sweden Parish. Wildwood, Herman Baumann and William effective June 29. 1985. Welrauch. and some 37 cardinals, At the presentation of the Very Rev. Robert L. McCreary, O.F M.Cap.. archbishops, archabbots and Minister Provincial, the Reverend Gary PowclL O.FM.Cap.. from bishops. Administrator to Pastor. St Felix Parish. Freedom, effective Among those participating were Immediately. Philadelphia Cardinal John Krol; Cardinal . retired Parochial Vicar archbishop of Detroit and former At the presentation of the Very Rev. Bryan F. Summers. CO.. Provost, ordinary of the Pittsburgh Diocese: the Reverend Drew P. Morgan. CO.. to University Oratory of the Holy Ukrainian Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Spirit Parish, Pittsburgh, effective June 5. 1985. Lubachtvsky: Archbishop Stephen At the presentation of the Very Rev. Robert L McCreary. O F M.Cap Koclsko, head of the Byzantine Pittsburgh bishopsJoin with Bishop Leonard prior to Bevilacqua, Bishop Leonard and Aux. Bishop John Minister Provincial, the Reverend Regis Smoiko. O.F M.Cap.. to St Archdiocese of Pittsburgh, and his the jubilee Mass In his honor. From left are Aux. B. McDowell. Augustine Parish. Lawrencevtlle. effective June 14. 1985 (Continued on page 3) Bishop Anthony G. Bosco. Bishop Anthony J.

%