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COURIER-IOURNAlhui^day Septembei l a 14oo L Worlds Nation DPC meeting focuses on in tension in th* air % from NC News By Teresa A- Parsoni Bishop Matthew H. Clark spoke frankly World about the implications of current conflicts Pope calls for prayer meeting between the Vatican and U.S; Catholic Vatican City — Pope John Paul II said leaders at the Diocesan Pastoral Council's he called for a prayer meeting of world (DPC) first meeting of the 19I&/87 year, religious leaders, to be held in October, Saturday, Sept. 13. ' ;,-' because only an appeal to God could lead Bishop Clark told representatives gathered to peace. The pope spoke on the meeting at Holy Rosary School in Roehe-.ter that, to during a weekend which included a visit to his knowledge, the Catholic Church in the the central Italian town of Aprilia, where United States has received, a degree of he blessed the opening of two parish attention from the Holy See thai is unparal churches and commemorated the -town's leled in comparison to the attention given to 50th anniversary. In his Sept. 14 Ajigelus other nations during the last five years. address, the pope said he had invited the "There has been tension in Seattle /jUcrtbishop "1 trust that this amnesty, once enacted, Raymond Hunthausen's authority to his will become the beginning of an authentic auxiliary, Bishop Clark said ''the word dialogue with society," the pope said Sept. 'severe' comes to mind. ' IS, during a Mass for Polish pilgrims at his "I haven't spoken with a lot of bishops, summer residence at Castel Gandolfo out but the ones I have spoken with also judge it side Rome. to be severe and feel it won't work," he said. Asked whether the Vatican, could take similar action in the Diocese 6f Rochester Nation because of the bishop's support for moral theologian Father Charles E. Ctinran, Bishop 'Anti-Americanism growing" Clark responded, "Sure'. '?, Maryknoll, N.Y. — Cardinal Stephen "I don't see any reason Why it would Kim of Seoul, South Korea, said in an happen here, but then 1 don't* see why it interview Sept. 13 that anti-Americanism is happened in Seattle either," he 4aid. "If you growing among young people of South went into any diocese you would find things Korea because of a belief that the United there that aren't perfect — sihiland incom States is working to keep the present petence. But you would also firfd things that government of President Chun Doo Hwan are wonderful ... I don't know'the criteria in power. He said he had no way of employed in this investigation, &ut ' do know knowing how strongly the U. S. supports Jeff Gouldmg/Couriw-Journal SENIOR ANIMAL — Bill Danno (center), as Animal, is held down by Dave DeQarlo. that Raymond Hunthausen is one of the the Chun government, which like the bishops I admire most." ; <: government of former Philippine President Phil Swetz and Mike Capierseo during the kickoff assembly for Aquinas' annual Ferdinand Marcos has been accused of magazine driye. The theme for this year's assembly was "The Muppets." If The bishop also reported tr!&|.he and the human rights violations. students meet the drive's goal of $75,000 by Sept. 24, they'll get two days off- Conjinfff oft Page 6 Archbishop receives approval Uniontown, Pa. — Byzantine-rite Arch bishop Stephen Kocisko of Pittsburgh has Seattle Catholics start drive in support of archbisho] received Vatican approval to begin the Seattle (NC) — A group of Seattle homosexuals. canonization causes of three 20th-century Catholics has begun to circulate a petition These five areas encompassed the basic Catholic bishops of his rite who were killed or imprisoned under communist rule in backing Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen problems identified in a 1985 letter written by Eastern Europe. Archbishop Kocisko and and asking the Vatican to explain more Archbishop Pio 1-aghi, papai pronuncio to his four fellow U.S. Byzantine Catholic clearly what objections it has to his ad the United States, at the conclusion of the bishops announced the formal inaugura ministration. Vatican investigation of Archbishop Hun tion of the canonization causes Sept. 1. The petition drive was launched by several thausen. "Our last three bishops, Bishop Theodore Catholic leaders who also organized a protest "Basically, we are saying we want to G. Romzha, Bishop Paul Peter Gojdich letter dated Sept. 5. The letter was signed by maintain our relationship with the Church of and Bishop Basil Hopko, were called upon more than 140 Seattle archdiocesan priests, Rome, but we want one single, united to make heroic sacrifices for the faith and men and women religious, and lay Catholics. administration under Archbishop Hun the rite which we observe freely," said the The separate letter asked why the Holy See thausen," said Providence Sister Chauncey five U.S. bishops in a joint announcement. took unusual steps to strip Archbishop Boyle, one of the petition-drive organizers Hunthausen of his authority over liturgy, the and president of the archdiocesan Sisters' Study on refugees deceiving? archdiocesan marriage court and several Council. Washington — A study of Salvadoran other areas of pastoral responsibility. "We want to deal with the results of the refugees forced to return home found that "What kind of Church are we becoming?" Vatican investigation and have the opportu the majority went to the United States for asked the letter questioning the decisions. It nity to respond," Sister Boyle added. "We economic — not political — reasons and asked for the restoration of full archdiocesan want to know exactly what those charges reported few cases of persecution in El authority to Archbishop Hunthausen. were. No specific charges were ever made.'' Salvador. But members of the sanctuary At a press conference on Sept. 4, Arch The text of the Seattle Catholics' letter was movement, a network of church workers not made public, but it asked Archbishop NC photo who- shelter Salvadorans in the United bishop Hunthausen announced that, at the request of the Holy See, he was delegating to Huntljausen and Bishop Wuerl to meet with THE CROZIER DIVIDED - ; A group of States illegally, disputed the methods used Seattle Catholics are circulating a petition in the survey. Sanctuary workers say Auxiliary Bishop Wuerl the complete and the signers. According to organizers, the refugees tell them their lives are endangered final authority over liturgy; staff operations letter asked for a clarification of Bishop against the Vatican ordfef. splitting by the fighting between the U.S.-back of the archdiocesan tribunal; clergy forma Wuerl's role and an explanation of how a archdiocesan authority batmen Arch government and guerrillas, but the U.S. tion, seminarians and the continuing educa split leadership was supposed to function. It bishop Raymond Hunthausilf left, and government has generally categorized tion of priests; priests leaving the ministry also questioned what it called a lack of Auxiliary Bishop DonaM . Wuif right. The Salvadorans as economic refugees and and laicized priests; and moral issues in Vatican consultation with the local Catholic petition asks the Vatican p clarify its refused to give them asylum. health-care institutions and ministry to community. Continued on Page 3 reasons for the unusual moveV
