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By CAROL ZIMMERMAN benefits.” His view, he sets goal fo r said, echoes the stance WASHINGTON (CNS) — Voluntary the U.S. Catholic bish­ school prayer is back on the con­ ops last took publicly on C a t h o l i c - gressional agenda, right up there the issue in 1983. with the economy and government That year, when a O r t h o d o x re fo rm . proposed constitutional While it is touted by some as a amendment for school neans to reverse the nation's moral prayer went before Con­ r e l a t i o n s lecline, not everyone sees it as the gress, Msgr. Daniel :ountry's salvation. Hoye, then U.S. Catho­ By CINDY WOODEN The issue gained momentum just lic Conference general lays after Republicans won control secretary, told members VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope >f Congress, and House Speaker- of the Senate Judiciary o-be Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., Committee that prayer John Paul II called for greater efforts innounced support for a constitu- without instruction in to unify the Catholic and Orthodox ional amendm ent permitting prayer religious tradition was churches as the third millennium n public schools. He promised a not sufficient. approaches. louse vote by July 4. “For many children, “How I hope that in these years of The U.S. Supreme Court banned prayer alone will not SCHOOL PRAYER — Students in a Washington, D.C. public school at prayer in 1954. preparation for the jubilee we will jrayer in public schools in 1962. necessarily lead to a find a way for a closer collaboration Vnd Jesuit Father Robert Drinan, deeper understanding between the Catholic Church and ormer congressman and George- of faith, or even to the the Orthodox Church," he wrote in a own University law professor, said significance and impor­ could not “justify the problems it recommended that public schools Nov. 30 message to Ecumenical le feels the same about it now as he tance of prayer itself,” Msgr. Hoye might create in term s of the Ameri­ promote values consistent with the Patriarch Bartholomew I of did when he voted against it in Con­ said at the time. can diversity of religious beliefs and nation’s religious heritage. Constantinople. g re s s 2 0 years ago. The proposed amendment had traditions and the right of religious "There are alternatives," Fr. Dri­ The pope said he was looking for­ He believes the "difficulties (of "symbolic value and only minimal minorities in our pluralistic society." nan told Catholic News Service. “It’s ward to his first meeting with Patri­ school prayer) would outweigh the pedagogical value,” he said, and In lieu of prayer, Msgr. Hoye See SHOULD on page 2 arch Bartholomew, which likely will take place at the Vatican during the June celebrations of the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. M edallion ball honors 7 7 d e b s The papal message, which was released at the Vatican, was pre­ iy JOHN FRANKO W illiam W inter, guest of honor at the D iocese sented to the patriarch by a delega­ c e r e m o n y . tion representing the pope at cele­ St. Lucy and St. Joan found good Founded in 1957, the St. Lucy's brations in Istanbul for the feast of ompany among 77 local young Auxiliary sponsors projects and rep o rts St. Andrew, patron saint of the vomen last month. activitips that benefit the Greater patriarchal see. The St. Lucy's Auxiliary to the Pittsburgh Guild for the Blind. Catholics and Orthodox want to Mind honored the young women for The award held a special signifi­ preach salvation to the world in heir contributions to the commu- cance for Joan Louise Kunz, a stu­ financial preparation for the year 2 0 0 0 . b u t lity through volunteer service at the dent at Oakland Catholic High know they m ust be united for their list annual Medallion Ball Nov. 25 School, who received her medallion m essage to be credible, the pope told t the Pittsburgh Hilton. Downtown. from newly appointed Cardinal surplus the patriarch. Each woman received the Joan of Adam Maida Nov. 26 in Rome. Ms. Pope John Paul said that is the ire M edallion. Kunz and her family attended the The Diocese of Pittsburgh spirit with which the churches “It's a m uch-deserved recognition cardinal's elevation ceremony and Christine Ann Carroll receives her today reported a surplus of exchange delegations on the feasts f good deeds that are performed by were present at a reception given in medallion from Aux. Bishop William $20,514 for fiscal 1993-94. of their patron saints. ur young people," said Aux. Bishop his honor. B1 Winter. The surplus, according to “These are blessed occasions for Bishop Donald Wuerl, “is only coordinating our effort toward unity part of the good news that we and for promoting a common wit­ B osnia’s C hurch leaders assess dam age are able to share. The diocese ness" and a joint effort for evangeli­ continues to live within its zation, the pope said. means while offering a great y AGOSTINO BONO the fighting “has re-ignited and rages detrim ent of the weakest," he added. The theological dialogue between variety of services and in a very worrying way." U.N. officials have said that the the two churches has made impor­ ROME (CNS) — As Bosnian nights The offer was made to Cardinal mission of their troops is not to ministries." tant progress, he said. •ngthened and Serbs stretched their Puljic, whom the pope had inducted intervene in the w ar but to enforce a In the previous fiscal year, Now that the dialogue team has lilitary gains. Catholic leaders in two days earlier into the College of truce if the warring parties ever agree the diocese had a surplus of dealt with practical problems con­ le war zones angrily assessed the C a rd in a ls . to o n e . $57,882. nected to the re-emergence of East­ hysical, religious and political Bishop Komarica, who accompa­ Cardinal Puljic said lack of strong “I n acknowledging the ern Rite Catholic churches in tradi­ amage of the fighting. nied Cardinal Puljic to the Vatican international action at the start of wonderful spirit of the faithful tionally Orthodox territories, the Cardinal Vinko Puljic of the Serb- induction ceremony, said the “tragic the fighting more than two years ago of the diocese who continue pope said, the dialogue “can resum e esieged capital of Sarajevo con- escalation of this absurd war" has is mainly responsible for the current their generous support of the its course ... examining the ecclesi- emned the “immoral attitude" of the not shaken the “indifference of the s itu a tio n . Church," the bishop added, “I ological and canonical conse­ nited Nations, which he said has w o rld ." “A mistake was made in the must also express my sincere quences of the sacramental struc­ ture of the Church.” ;mained neutral while Serbian The war “drags along with it the beginning, when an immediate end gratitude to the m embers of ruins of a Europe of justice and a should have been put to the aggres­ Through the dialogue, he said, the ggressors destroy their weaker our diocesan staff who have p p o n e n ts . West of solidarity," said Bishop sion and the shooting stopped," he churches are moving toward a more been very careful and faithful Bishop Franjo Komarica of Banja K o m a ric a . said. “If this had been done, people direct explanation of the basics stewards of the resources that uka criticized “the horror, the The fighting shows that interna­ would have continued to dialogue in required for Church unity. are placed at our disposal for eath, the humiliation" in his north- tional organizations are in retreat a different social clim ate.” The pope told the patriarch he the work of the Church." m Bosnian diocese. The diocese and “incapable of being a bulwark Although the fighting involves had asked all Catholics as part of “As the diocese embarks icludes Bihac, the Mu slim -held city against violence,” he said. Muslims, mostly Orthodox Serbs their preparations for the year 2 0 0 0 lat was the scene of fierce Serb In their offensive, the Serbs held and mainly Catholic Croats, religion upon a special time of spiri­ to pray more intensely for Christian ttacks beginning.in late November U.N. troops as hostages to discour­ is not the cause of the war, he said. tual renewal and revitaliza­ unity and to join other Christians in nd continuing into December. age air attacks against their posi­ The war is an attempt by the tion, it is appropriate to recall common prayer. The stepped-up Serb offensive in tions by the North Atlantic Treaty Serb-controlled army of the old that the material resources of “On my part, I want to assure osnia-Herzegovina began in the Organization. Yugoslavia “to impede the establish­ the Church serve one purpose Your Holiness of the constant will­ ;cond half of November and con- Cardinal Puljic, Bosnia's first car­ m ent of democracy,” he said. only, and that is to support ingness of the Catholic Church for nued into December, throwing dinal, took advantage of the induc­ “The army refused to accept the ministry of the Church." prayer, fraternal contacts, theologi­ itemational mediation efforts into tion ceremony to grant news inter­ democracy, because with it the Serbs the bishop noted. cal study and practical collabora­ isarray. This increased the proba- views in which he pleaded for a would have lost all their privileges Total diocesan revenue for tion," the pope wrote. ilities that the fighting would only negotiated end to the fighting and and been forced to divide their power fiscal 1993-94 was Pope John Paul also spoke about top when there is a clear victor in urged the United Nations to take with others»'” Cardinal Puljic said. $17,590,482, and expendi­ the Orthodox feast day during his W orld leaders “tacitly tolerated the le battlefield. where Serbs sides to protect the victims of tures for the same period were weekly general audience and told Serb aggression; consequently the o m in a te . aggression. $17,569,968. The largest visitors gathered at the Vatican of “I cannot understand the attitude situation became radical, and the Catholic concern was under­ source of the income was the his “special affection" for the O rtho­ of the United Nations, which declares people under attack, the victims, cored by Pope John Paul II, who Parish Share Program, whose dox patriarch. estated his desire to visit Sarajevo itself neutral, but with this neutrality were forced to take up arms and receipts totaled almost $10.8 He asked those at the audience to s “a sign of my closeness to Catho- accepts the law of the strongest to the defend them selves,” he added. million, over $100,000 more pray, through the intercession of SS. ics" and the other groups “tried by detriment of the weakest," said the This allowed the Serbs to occupy Peter and Andrew, that the Holy c a r d in a l. 30 percent of Croatia and 70 percent than in fiscal 1992-93. I h e w a r." Spirit “would soon grant that the The pope said Nov. 28 that he The arm s embargo also only favors of Bosnia-Herzegovina and begin an Church would enjoy full unity.fll nade the visit offer at a time when the better-armed Serbs “to the See BOSNIA on page 2

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Father Frank Almade has been On the one hand Serbian said. “Two dioceses are on on the receiving end of an named as interim Secretary for Social Continued from page 1 “ethnic cleansing system” Orthodox leaders have not the verge of disappearing artillery shell, he added. Concerns of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, been strong enough in con­ Simple things such as effective Jan. 16. which has become “a true and no one protects us.” and proper genocide,” he demning war crimes, he Meanwhile, the physical putting eggs back into the He succeeds Father Paul Bradley, s a id . s a id . and psychological toll on the pasta mix engender enthu­ who previously was appointed pastor of Another grave problem “is On the other, Muslims victims of the fighting has siasm, Hackett said. St. Sebastian Parish, Ross Twp. the radicalization that is have been drawing nearer to made them “tired, fed-up, It may be that the reap­ As head of the diocesan Secretariat maturing both within the Islamic fundam entalist tough," said Catholic Relief pearance of eggs in the for Social Concerns, Fr. Almade has Serb Orthodox Church and countries which support Services Director Kenneth spartan diet “gave the people responsibility for three departm ents the Muslim community." their cause, he said. “With H a c k e tt. of the city ... some sense of which convene groups around emerg­ severely hindering contacts the prolonging of the war, “You don't see any fat norm alcy,” Hackett said. ing social issues, advocate for change, between the leaders of the fundamentalism is gaining people," he said after U.N. troops assigned to and empower others to help more room.” returning from Sarajevo at protect the constantly dis­ themselves. two groups, he said. This hardening of reli­ Not enough international the end of November. rupted humanitarian assis­ Specific examples of the work of the gious attitudes goes against attention has been given to There is an “undercurrent tance seem to Sarajevans secretariat include assistance in the the grain of Bosnia's tradi­ the plight of Croatian Cath­ of stress” caused by the mostly interested in protect­ organization of Respect Life commit- Fr. Almade tional ethnic and religious olics, the sm allest of physical danger of being ing themselves from Serb tees, operation of the Boyle Center in Homestead which aids the tolerance, he added. Bosnia's warring groups, he shot at by snipers or being fire, he said. EB unemployed and underem ployed and the work of the M inistry for the Aging in helping older persons in im provem ent of their lives. The secretariat also is the liaison with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, the chief diocesan provider of direct social s e r v ic e s . Should kids pray at school? Fr. Almade has served as pastor of Incarnation of the Lord Parish on Pittsburgh’s North Side since May 1993. Continued from page 1 Anti-Defamation League of “There is still an am ount of unfair discrimination against A native of Pittsburgh, he attended St. W endelin Elementary not prayer or nothing.” For B'nai B’rith, supporters of the hostility on behalf of courts religious believers." She sup­ School, Carrick, and the Bishop's Latin School. He also attended example, he said, schools proposed amendment are not and schools treating students ports a movement to restore St. Paul Seminary, received a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne should teach about religion so promoting religious freedom, of faith," said Gene Kapp. school prayer. University, a m aster's degree in theology from St. Mary Sem inary students could learn about but “are seeking to intrude spokesman for the American Russell Shaw, public affairs and University in Baltimore, and a doctorate in theology from faiths other than their own. their religious views into the Center for Law and Justice, a director for the Knights of Duquesne University. Jesuit Father F. Michael school, and to do so in a way public-interest law firm in Vir­ Columbus, said the Knights Father Almade was ordained in 1978 and has served as Perko, professor of English and which would inevitably make ginia Beach, Va., founded by have historically supported parochial vicar at St. Therese of Lisieux, Munhall; St. Pius, history at Chicago’s Loyola children in the religious religious broadcaster Rev. Pat restoring prayer “whether by McKeesport; St. Mary of Mercy, Pittsburgh; and St. Sebastian, University, also emphasized a minority feel conflicted or R o b e r ts o n . constitutional amendment or Ross Twp., and as adm inistrator of Nativity, North Side. middle ground, such as the o u t c a s t . ” Kapp said his firm has been legislation." He has been a member of the Catholic Charities Board of reinforcem ent of values. The ADL joined other reli­ "actively involved in working “While restoration of bona Directors since 1988, and is also a lecturer in theology at But, he said, “I'm not per­ gious groups at a Nov. 22 press out the language of the pro­ fide prayer on a voluntary D uquesne University. He is a m aster catechist in the diocese and suaded historically" that the conference in W ashington to posed amendment" with Rep. basis is ideal," he said, “the has served on the diocesan Priest Council as well as in chap­ C onstitution’s founders oppose the prayer amendm ent. Ernest Istook Jr., R-Okla.. who Knights would also support at laincies serving secondary and college students. B1 intended “to ban any overt initiated it in October. least a neutral moment of form of religion in schools. Yet “I don’t think Catholics “We are opposed to anything s ile n c e .” the issue is what to do in a should forget,” w arns Bill Bas­ requiring people to pray, but at But even the moment of John Paul Center planned for D.C. society that's increasingly sett. professor of law at Jesuit- a graduation or in another silence, already mandated in pluralistic." run University of San Fran­ setting, they should be able Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, DETROIT (CNS) — Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit hopes to Fr. Perko sees the danger of cisco, "that Catholic schools to," he said, adding that the South Carolina and Tennes­ raise $60 million for a library and cultural center in W ashington "religion neutral" schools, but developed and became as large “marketplace of ideas should see, is contentious. dedicated to the life and work of Pope John Paul II. The proposed also is uneasy about "those as they did precisely because include religious speech.” According to Bassett, noth­ John Paul II Cultural Center, to be built near The Catholic pushing school prayer,” saying Catholic students were subject According to a release from ing is wrong with a moment of University of America, would bring together all the docum enta­ they tend to view America as “a to many proselytizing influ­ Istook's office, 78 percent of silence, unless it is a tion on the pontificate of Pope John Paul II and convene m eetings homogeneous society where ences in public schools from Americans support school “backdoor attempt" to reintro­ of scholars and world leaders to discuss topics relating to peace, everyone shares the same reading the King Jam es ver­ p r a y e r . duce specific religious values. sion of the Bible or saying Istook, in a colum n he wrote Others say such quiet justice and hum an rights. v a lu e s .” According to the Protestant prayers," he said. for USA Today, said: “We hear moments are always available But those who diversity,’ ’tolerance' and ’in­ to students and are often used, support a school- clusion’ as buzzwords. 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Saints sought N e w s in b r i e f

No pray, no play at school Vatican vow s m ore lay canonizations

AURORA, 111. (CNS) — St. Joseph School's new "no pray, By CINDY WOODEN But som ething’s missing, he was an Italian woman cited for no new saints during 1994. no play” policy has dramatically boosted Sunday Mass said in his letter on the coming keeping her family together Seven of the eight beatifica­ attendance and promoted students’ critical thinking and VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Not­ third millennium. despite being abandoned by tions scheduled for January writing skills. Implemented at the start of the new school withstanding the beatification There is a need to foster the her husband. also involve priests and reli­ year this fall, the policy makes attendance at Sunday ser­ o f 1 1 religious in a six-week recognition of the heroic vir­ The other 11 beatifications gious. The exception Is Peter vices 50 percent of the religion grade for fifth through eighth period this fall, Pope John Paul tues of men and women who In 1994 all involved priests or To Rot, a husband and lay cat­ grades. Each Monday students answer five written ques­ II and Vatican officials rem ain have lived their Christian voca­ religious, who have well orga­ echist who was martyred in tions about the homily and Gospel message, so they won't committed to seeking out m ar­ tion in m arriage,” he wrote. nized groups documenting 1945. The pope is scheduled to be able to pass religion class unless they go to church. The ried and other lay saints. Celebrating the 1994 Inter­ their lives and promoting their beatify him during a visit to nickname “no pray, no play" for the policy came about In his apostolic letter on pre­ national Year of the Family, causes at the Vatican. the m artyr’s native Papua New because students have to earn passing grades if they want paring for the year 2 0 0 0 , th e the pope did beatify two Pope John Paul proclaimed G u in e a , in to take part in extracurricular activities — and 90 percent pope said the Church would be women who were wives and of the Aurora school’s students play sports. updating and adding to its list mothers, along with an unm ar­ of saints and m artyrs in time ried lay catechist m artyred for Spend Advent with Mary for the jubilee. h is fa ith . Pakistani Catholic acquitted each Tuesday evening in A dvent at 7:00 Not that Pope John Paul The two women beatified LONDON (CNS) — Gul Masih, a Pakistani Catholic sen­ w asn’t doing so already. last April included a pediatri­ • Eucharistie Holy Hour • Meditation on Mary • Family-oriented tenced to death on charges of blasphemy against the cian who died rather than have prophet Muhammad, has be i acquitted and freed, the As of Nov. 20, he had beati­ fied 606 people during his 16- an operation which would have N o v . 29: The role of Mary in our salvation London-based International In? *• te for the Study of Islam year pontificate and pro­ caused the death of the child D ec. 6 : Mary in the Neiv Testament and Christianity reported. Masiri's acquittal was announced claimed 268 new saints. she was carrying. The other at a Nov. 27 hearing in the high court in Lahore, Pakistan. D ec. 13: Mary in the New Catechism Masih was accused of blasphemy against the founder of D ec. 20: Mary our Mother Islam in December 1991 by a member of a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim party after a dispute involving a water faucet. A Touch of Worth Avenu KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS Despite the fact that several witnesses said they heard no TOGETHER WITH MARY, HIS MOTHER derogatory remarks about the prophet Muhammad from Masih, he was found guilty at the November 1992 trial and sentenced to death. St. Wendelin Church 2728 Custer Ave. (Carrick), Pgh., PA 15227 • 882-1480 Confessions will he heard each evening. Priest accuses troops of torture RJO DE JANEIRO. Brazil (CNS) — Brazilian soldiers who participated in a drug raid on a Rio de Janeiro shantytown k ORDER OF ST. CAMILLUS tortured young suspects with beatings and near-drownings, 400+ Years of C aring/or the Sick a Catholic priest said Nov. 28. "I saw about 15 youths lying on the floor of the church, their hands behind their backs # PRIESTS AND BROTHERS with someone asking them questions," Father Olindo Anto­ nio Pegoraro said. There was blood, lots of blood on the 400 years ago floor of the church," he said in a interview on Brazilian in Rome, television. 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The hum an capacity for God

Fourth in a series on the new catechism and the hum an person. speaks to us in revelation is because, even Most Rev. The beauty of creation and the wonder though we might know that God exists by At its core, the Profession of Faith Donald W. Wuert of the world in which we live are not only natural hum an reason alone, we could expressed in such words as “I believe" or the subject of art and literature, but voices never come to know Who God is without “we believe” is a response to God. God that speak to us of a creative power far God’s direct intervention. God is so far calls us, and we answer. God speaks to us, beyond us — of a God Who creates with beyond us, so transcendent and holy, so and we reply. We refer to God’s word to us great order and majesty. eternal and infinite that our limited finite as “revelation" and our response as “faith." At the sam e time, a reflection on the minds and hearts could never grasp the W hen we refer to the act of faith, the moral order of the universe can lead us to full truth of Who God is. We need God's E B E Catechism of the Catholic Church s p e a k s W m w a natural knowledge of God. W hen we are revelation to enlighten us about those things which exceed our understanding about the hum an desire for God, the ways aware that our hum an duties are just and and about those religious and moral values we come to know God, the knowledge of Bishop of Pittsburgh truthful and tem perate, we realize that which will guide us surely, directly and God according to the Church, and finally, this insistent call to goodness which we quickly to God. how we can speak about God. hear in the voice of conscience is, in fact, a God reveals Himself to us through the m anifestation of the presence of God events of salvation history and through the Written in our hearts dim ension of life are excluded. We are all within us. Sacred scripture tells us, “W hen words of the prophets. Most of all. He has In the very act of creating us, God has aware that money, self-satisfaction, power Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do spoken to us through His Son, Jesus written in our hearts a yearning for full­ or other finite realities can be a tem porary instinctively w hat the law requires, these, Christ. It is to this voice of God, to God’s ness and completeness that can only be substitute and provide us with limited though not having the law, are a law to revelation, to the word of God that we are found in God. “We know that if the earthly happiness, but we also know that all these themselves. They show that what the law called to respond in an act of faith that tent we live in is destroyed, we have a things ultim ately fail to bring true peace of requires is w ritten on their hearts" (Rom. professes, “I believe because You are God building from God, a house not made with mind and contentm ent of soul. It is for this 2 :1 4 - 1 5 ) . Who can neither deceive nor be deceived." hands, eternal in the heavens” (2 Cor. 5:1). reason that we say the beginning or seeds Over the centuries people of various Out of the knowledge of God that we God willed that people should come to per­ of our profession of faith can be found in nations and cultures have come to the receive through revelation, we are thus fect fulfillm ent in eternal life — in union the hum an longing for completion, fullness knowledge of God by reflection on the able to speak about God. All hum an with God. God also willed that we come to and satisfaction — for God. physical world and the moral order created knowledge of God is limited, but we can that perfect life through our own volition by God. Philosophers and wise women and understand God in relation to creatures and cooperation. It w as not God’s will sim ­ Two points of departure men of many nations have pointed out and according to our limited hum an ply to create people who had already How do we come to know God? If w e a r e various paths by which people may come m eans of thinking and knowing. Hence, we attained heaven's happiness nor to create going to respond to God, we musl re c o g - to know God W ho is the source of all life. are able to know God as a personal God people engaged in a life of endless strug­ nize that it is God Who calls us and God People have come to the realization that who works through mighty deeds. We are g le. Who speaks to us. The Church te a c h e s this world, which bears clear m arks of its also able to list such divine attributes as all-knowing, loving and almighty, as well God m ade us to know, love and serve that God, the beginning and end if a ll own transience and finitude. m ust be as those eternal, changeless, transcendent God and one another in God's name and things, can be known with certainty from caused by One Who is the Author of time and holy qualities that characterize the thus become worthy of eternal life which is created things by the natural ligh t o f and of all passing things. The cathechism very identity of God. the fulfillm ent of the divine life already hum an reason: "For since the ere it io n o f rem inds us of this truth. It is possible God created us capable of responding to begun in us. In other words, we are cre­ the world the invisible things of Him are through hum an reason to come to know God’s word. That word comes to us in ated to be with God and we will never be perceived, being understood through the from the world in which we live that God God's revelation, first in the Old Testam ent happy, whole or complete until we attain things which have been made" (Rom. e x is ts . and then in the New Testam ent, and full union with God. Hence, God creates 1:20). It is the solemn teaching of the reaches its fullness in Jesus Christ. Ech­ us with both an internal capacity and Church reflecting the words of sacred Revelation: the whole truth oes of that word are heard in creation and desire to share in the knowledge and pres­ scripture that each of us has a natural However, so that we do not have to rely in our very hum an nature. All of this is ence of God. ability to know our Maker. The first signs on our own limited hum an experience done so that we might respond to God’s It is this yearning that accounts for the of the existence of God are visible to us in alone, God m anifests him self clearly loving call with a “yes” of faith — a faith -,f uneasiness, sense of unfulfillment and dis­ God’s creation. As the catechism indicates, through God's own words to us, God’s rev­ that is firm in its conviction that it is God satisfaction that characterize the struggle the ways of approaching God have two elation. Lest we be confused, God speaks Who speaks to us and it is to that God to - in hum an life if God and the spiritual points of departure: the material world to us directly. Another reason why God Whom we reply. Q| - ?

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U nity in 2000 ▼ Special Assignment granted permission to begin a six-month The Rev. Frank D. Almade, Ph.D., from sabbatical for further studies as part of the pastor, Incarnation of the Lord Parish, North Diocesan Continuing Education and For­ J u s t a handful of popes have shown to greater understanding, and a reji c tio n o f Side, to Interim Secretary for Social Con­ such a great degree the virtue that m ust be old prejudices. mation Program for Priests, effective Mon­ cerns, effective Monday, Jan. 16, 1995. Fr. a special charism of John Paul II: holy And new prejudices, too. Many b e lie v e rs day. Jan. 16, 1995. At the same time, Fr. Almade’s residence will be announced at a ambition. in recent years have been working o r e g a in Bonaddlo is relieved of his responsibilities as later date. This pope demands the impossible of “Catholic Identity" and “Orthodox id e n tity " parochial vicar of St. John Vianney Parish; himself, his flock and even the nonchrlstian — which is great. Some, however] c le a r ly ▼ Pastor Hilltop. world. And, in a tide of grace, he seems to don’t abide by the ecumenical spirit of the • The Rev. Steven M. Paisa from parochial get what he d e m a n d s . pope and the patriarch. In their m a g a z in e s T L«av* of Absonce vicar. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Note that both Ronald Reagan and and newspapers, they insult the » r a d ic e s Pleasant Hills, to pastor, St. Alexis Parish, The Rev. Richard J. Wesoloski has beeij Mikhail Gorbachev have credited the Holy and teachings of the separated church; they Wexford, for a term of six years effective granted permission to resign as pastor of St; Father’s role in ending communist tyrrany reduce its richness to stereotypes a n d s lo - Monday, Jan, 16, 1995. Alexis Parish, Wexford, and begin a leave of in the East. gans. They seem to believe that g a in in g absence for reasons of health, with residency Note that the pope has dominated the one church’s “identity" can come o n ly b y ▼ Sabbatical at St. John Vianney Manor. Craffbn, effec­ bestseller lists at a time when very few suppressing the other's. The Rev. Walter J. Bonaddlo has been tive Monday, Jan. 16, 1995. “Catholic" books sell in the tens of thou­ In doing this they actually lose th e i r sands — never mind millions. identity, because they separate the m s e lv e s On Nov. 30, again, he began what s e e m s from the intention of the bishops they an impossible task. In a personal letter to acknowledge as authorities. Both the pope the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of and the patriarch have asked their f a ith f u l Constantinople, he expressed his desire not to proselytize one another — not to s e e k that the Catholic and Orthodox churches conversions from Orthodoxy to Cath o lic is m , find a way for closer cooperation, and per­ or vice versa. haps reunion, by the year 2000. Pope John Paul does not speak ¿f us as Yes, that's ju st five years away. different churches, but as “two lungs" of the The odd jo y of A dvent But with God all things are possible. And same Church. And he longs for in God's time, five years are ample for solv­ when the Church can breathe again with The Third Sunday in Advent — “mightier" shall shortly come has nothing to do, really, with and baptize “ in the Holy Spirit ing even our most heartbreaking differences tw o lu n g s . Dec. 11,1994 the cultural fit of feasting which and in fire." in ecclesiology and trinitarian theology. This is not to say that we should d is m i s s daily threatens to replace the Zephaniah 3:1418 Even more oddly, he fore­ This is significant news for our six coun­ serious doctrinal and practical differences. authentic feast of Christmas, to Philippians 4:4-7 tells the day when the long- engulf it and destroy it. ties in southwestern Pennsylvania. This That, too, would be contrary to the s p ir it o f As Luke 3:10-18 awaited M essiah will "clear His these profound readings are region must hold one of the largest Catholic- Pope John Paul and especially of P it r i a r c h threshing floor and gather the proclaimed in the United States Orthodox concentrations in the Western Bartholomew, who is the very m o d e l o f The them e today is joy. wheat into His granary, but toward the end of the 2 0 t h c e n ­ world. This year, we hosted the official charitable realism in ecumenical dialogue. In a rare selection from the the chaff He will bum in tury, one cannot help noticing gathering of Orthodox and Catholic bishops But we should leave the solution of diffi­ book of the prophet Zephani­ unquenchable fire." More that almost no one heeds their who are in regular ecumenical dialogue. culties to those who are competent to carry ah, Israel is told to rejoice oddly still, this reference to spiritual message. So, if the pope’s wish is to come true, it on the sustained and disciplined conversa­ because “The Lord, your God, the Last Judgment is It is not just the reference to must come true here at home, in our own tion that these matters require. Thia is the is in your midst, a mighty sav­ described as part of the “good the Last Judgment which diocese, in our own hearts. ior." The responsory is taken, special province of theologians and of those news" that the Baptist came to appears curious; it is also trie That places the burden of prayer and somewhat extraordinarily, not preach to the people. who hold the divine commission to teach: whole idea that one shoullcl charity squarely with us. We have to follow from the Psalms, but from a But it is precisely this our bishops. rejoice at the advent of the canticle of Isaiah. Again. Zion which does constitute the good the Holy Father’s lead and earnestly pray Unity in 2000? Why not? Lord’s Messiah in the first is invited to “Shout with exul­ news, and links this Gospel to and work for reunion. For most of us. that If we storm heaven, as Pope JoHn Paul place. Gone is the appreciation tation ... for great in your the readings which precede it means simply a deepening of friendship seems to do, why should we expect less of the primordial Christm as gift, midst is the Holy One of Isra­ — that for those who believe in with individual believers, an effort for than the success he has seen? B the indwelling Holy Spirit which el!" St. Paul enjoins his the Messiah and follow His Jesus came to give us all. beloved Philippians to “Rejoice teaching in their lives, the But it is precisely this visiting m the Lord always! I say it inevitable Last Judgment Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates again. Rejoice! ... The Lord holds no cause for fear, but Spirit Whose advent Is President: Most. Rev. Donald W. Wuerl S.T.D. Himself is near.” every reason to rejoice. announced and prepared for bt General Manager: Ron Clchowicz It may be a bit more difficult Advent is the season of the Church’s liturgy. 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In m em ory of A gent M artha Dixon M artinez

relations are disturbed at the We at St. Anne's were went to college, or found jobs One of the cadre. Father a tt e n d e d . laxity that was evident on all U.S. Attorney Janet Reno deeply affected by the killing oi spouses away from here. Jerry Dixon was such a diplo­ sides. M artha was quite cou­ of FBI agent Martha Dixon Poor Martha, I shall never mat, and so calm that he did gave a eulogy, as did the rageous, but she confided to Martinez. Martha was bap­ forget the tragic circum stance his job well and thoroughly director of the FBI. Ms Reno is her father and others that she tized, made her First Com­ of her death. w ithout ruffling a feather. very tall, six-foot-three, I was a bit afraid of the He is close to his family, munion and was confirmed in Her uncle, Jerome A. Dix- believe, with a soft voice, assignment. and the death of his niece our church, so were her seven dn, is a priest of the diocese. I pleasant in manner and con­ And well she might have saddened him. He offered the siblings. Her family has been knew him before I came here versation, and not at all been. She and others working funeral Mass and laid her in close to the church and an to this, his home parish. He is m a n n i s h . in the homicide department our parish cemetery, and integral part of the parish. popular among his fellow The director of the FBI, I were armed themselves but helped assuage the grief of the Her grieving father, Ken­ priests. Early in his priestly cannot remember his name, is with no one guarding their career, he was taken into the others including her father neth Dixon, had been presi­ not a small man, but he is b a c k s . chancery where he served in a and mother. I was one of the dent of our St. Vincent de splendid apostolate, and no m uch shorter then Ms. Reno as W hen the killer came calmly concelebrating priests at the Paul Society for decades. As parish should be without it. difficult post. It was shortly am I and, I dare say, m ost men. into the station, he asked after Bishop, later Cardinal, M a s s . m ost of you know, that society There is now a parallel The presence of the FBI was where was homicide, someone Dearden installed the “Mar­ It was a very large funeral. is the charitable arm of Cath­ women’s society, called the palpable for a couple of days as pointed it out to him, and he riage Papers," as we call FBI agents, male and female, olic parishes. Food for the Ladies of Charity, which is they checked security and went right up the steps and let them. They are pre-marriage were there in profusion and poor is collected and distrib­ busy creating its own logistics. Would that they, or loose a hail of bullets. He was questionnaires and, under were part of the arrangem ents uted, homes of the poor are traditions. someone else, had been killed in the ensuing melee, but Bishop Dearden, they all had for not only security but the visited, so are the sick. Ken Ken’s slain daughter was a equally concerned with secu­ so were M artha and the others; to be sent to the chancery, general functioning of the sad had been an active president beautiful young woman. I had rity when M artha and the other many were wounded. e v e n t. with an active membership encountered her in my role as where a special small cadre of A huge contingent of law victims from their ranks were My heart goes out to the devoted to this apostolate, pastor but did not remember priests were to check them enforcement personnel of all performing their duties at the Dixons, and to all families of always discreet and dedicated. her, she was one of many, meticulously. A lot of priests levels and jurisdictions: local, W ashington. D.C., police brave men and women who die His successor, Terry Smith, many children 1 had met and had trouble getting them filled county and other federal enti­ headquarters. in the line of duty, and all vic­ continues the tradition. St. ministered to, and do not out properly and completely ties concerned with the law M artha’s parents and other tim s everywhere. B Vincent de Paul work is a remember, especially, if they — feathers were ruffled.

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In time for the holiday character on the Amos and department. Fairlawn, N.J., and "Coco the Trapper," distributed by Tree shopping rush are classic car­ ¡\ndy television show. The W arner folks will prob­ toons on video tape — rife At the cartoon's moment of ably win a prosecution for House Productions. with stereotypical images of truth, the hunter confronts copyright infringement, and America no doubt was a dif­ ferent country when many of minorities. Bugs, gun ready to fire. Never that's all well and good. But these cartoons were produced. The cartoons are older, with Phil at a loss, the clever rabbit the real problem with the copyrights no longer in effect, Taylor perseveres by rattling ... a tapes is that potential buyers 'rhey merely demonstrate the racism and racial intolerance and so are “public domain” pair of dice. Now he's got his have no way to determine of those in the entertainment works. In short, the material pursuer’s attention. their content until after belongs ^o the public, and any “W hat you got there, man p u r c h a s e . industry back then. But these messages do not deserve a distribqtor can package and ... it couldn’t be a pair of dem Note that the cover of "Rab­ replay to fresh young minds sell it without worry of copy­ ...?" the hunter says as the bit Stew" simply says: "A hun­ today — under the seemingly right infringement. bunny seduces him into a gry hunter is hunting for rab­ innocent label of “cartoons.” The Charlotte, North game of craps, which Bugs bits and Bugs Bunny gives Their distributors should recall Carolina-based UAV Corpora- hunter, dim-wittedly shufflug wins, of course. him a run for his stew." and trash them with the rest of j tion has used this situation to along as he pursues the ela- All of this moved us to call Unwitting consum ers looking the garbage. i its advantage and is distribut­ sive wisecracking rabbit. The W arner Brothers Animation in for Christm as items for small In 1 9 8 9 , P o p e J o h n P a u l II ing the outdated material. hunter’s features are so exag­ Sherm an Oaks, Calif. children can be easily taken addressed the problem. Bugs Bunny, a Warner gerated his lips take up half A spokesperson for the in . “Once again," he wrote in an Brothers trademark, appears his face. He strongly resem entertainm ent giant, after Of course Bugs is not the apostolic letter, “ 1 i s s u e a n and the goodness that dwell under UAV Home Video label b le s a m i n s t r e l p e r f o r m e r in hearing about the material, only offender. Cartoon god­ appeal to all people, inviting within every hum an being, and on a 30-m inute tape featuring b la c k f a c e . wanted to know where it was dess Little Lulu cavorts with them to overcome their preju­ to be ever more concious that three “classic" cartoons. Originally produced in 1943 purchased and its distributor. similar stereotypes. Titles to dices and to combat every form they belong to a single hum an One, titled “All This and and written by Dave Monah­ The company requested that be wary about include .“Loose o f racism by agreeing to recog­ family, willed and gathered Rabbit Stew,” is particularly an, his slow drawling speech the original be sent to them in the Caboose," distributed nize the fundamental dignity together by God." B offensive. It features a black is rem iniscent of the Lightnin' for review by its legal by Alpha Video D istributors of

Heart to heart Multiculturalism, one-on-one Lord, the day I went to the In Slovakia , I stood on holy ground diocese's M ulticultural organ as it plays traditional Flowers are always present, Convocation, Bishop Why are you Catholic? music. Here, Catholics can and votive candles at the side Wuerl's talk was right on Where did your religious still sing! altars of the Sacred Heart, target: “To see the face of beliefs come from? Sr. Cora Now. climb the m ountain to Mary, St. Joseph or SS. Cyril Jesus in each person." Most of us will answer: Lombardo, the M arian shrine of “Marian- and Methodius are always “Woujd you share your (■rom their parents or ASCJ ske hore," and along the way burning. In addition, most p e w ? " {randparents. Jacqueline stop and pray at the numer­ churches have a M arian grotto But sometimes. Lord, it I had many faith-related S p im a k ous wayside shrines. Once at depicting Fatim a or Lourdes. seems a lot harder than (juestions about my heritage. the top, gaze down at the Afternoon M asses are that. Since Advent is here, Vhy did my grandparents go beautiful countryside and always full of people thanking I’ve been reading St. Paul’s on pilgrimage to shrines? Why sense the presence of God. God for their blessings. Here words, “Make my joy com­ looking for a job, in that aid they have prayer altars in Note that Pope John Paul II is in Slovakia the people have a plete by your unanimity, priest who seems patriar­ thtir homes? Why did they scheduled to be on this very possessing the one love, chal and condescending, in tale their Easter baskets to much simpler life, yet they ground next July. united in spirit and ideals.” this child ringing my door­ Church to be blessed? Why do constantly thank God for the Everywhere I walked in that T h ese could easily have bell to sell me magazines. we light votive candles in Christ. This is a land where gift of life. They live God- la n d , 1 sensed the presence of been the bishop’s words. Give me Your mind, Lord. Chirch when we pray? priests are still honored and centered lives. This strength God. This was holy ground. But how do we get united? Help me appreciate our dif­ Vas this constant reminder respected, a place where the and belief in God is very m uch Visit any village home and see W here does it begin? W hat ferences rather than criti­ of the presence of God really presence of God is felt in the a part of the Slovak mountains and throughout a crucifix along with either a can I do? I’m only one. cize others for not being like whit it m eant to be Catholic, nationality. picture of the Sacred Heart of Listen. Really listen to the me. Lord, one thing does or had this Catholic faith the countryside. Now 1 understand why my Experience Slovakia. First, Jesus or an icon of the M other o th e r . unite us: we all need love! beiome entwined in the local parents and grandparents and of God on the wall. Notice Lord, I need your help Teach me to love cuitoms of my ancestors who step inside the Church of St. the Vincentian Sisters of palm branches from Palm with this. I hear the name of one-on-one. hal a strong belief in God? Jam es in the town of Levoce, Charity of my grade school Sunday behind the picture the person, or find out their I don’t ask to change the These questions were and gaze at the main altar 18 years all taught the faith with meters high. This is the larg­ frames. Visit any village and religion, or position or ... world. I ju st w ant to do w hat amwered when I stepped such love and conviction. It the local residents will show you know how I ami I judge You did: to meet each per­ bade in time and entered the est altar in the world, carved was because they all knew out of wood by a 15th-century you their pride and joy. This them. I presume I know son one on one. With you woild of my ancestors. This and experienced this presence woodcarver. W alk to your seat means a visit to the church them. I don’t give them a nothing is im possible. B year I traveled to Slovakia, of God in their lives. B and an introduction to their chance. I'm afraid. They locited in the heart of Eastern and pass 14 side altars of I : priest and religious sisters. scare me. They’re different. An Apostle of the Sacred Euiope. There, the people still saints and martyrs. See the Jacqueline Spirnak is a hospi­ painted frescos on the side Enter any Church and notice Give me the eyes of faith. Heart, Sr. Cora is CCD coor­ live simple lives, lives of Gos­ tal sales representative for the tabernacle in the center Lord. Let me see Your face. dinator at St. Vitus, New pel poverty and Gospel piety. walls depicting good and evil. surrounded by statues and Pharmacia Adria and a mem­ Help me to recognize You as Castle and teaches religion After 60 years of comm unism, Watch Sunday Mass begin ber of Holy Child Parish, with a procession of 16 altar breathtaking stained glass . You come to me in this man at its school. theSlovaks still have a special Bridgeville. plate in their heart for Jesus servers and listen to the pipe w in d o w s .

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Theatre review rChurch & Bible Quiz ‘S h o e s ’ deserves a long run W h a t did Jesus say to whom ? By WILLIAM NED ANDREWS Starlight Productions presents information regarding the Though he is a dreamer and ‘Do Black Patent Leather whereabouts of his first love, he often falls short in life, No other person has been so widely quoted as Jesus. Shoes Really Reflect Up?" with Becky Bakowski. While he is Burja conveys a confidence Although He is not known to have left behind anything in writ­ music and lyrics by James waiting in the schoolyard to that Is exuberant and conta­ ing, His words still survive for eternity in the remarkable Gospels penned by the four evangelists — Matthew. Mark, Luke and Quinn and Alaric Jans and meet with the principal, he gious. You Just know heis John. Match the quotes in the left column with the correspond­ book by John R. Powers, Fr. Peter begins to reflect on his days at gonna make it. St. Bastion’s. These were the ing descriptions in the right. based on his novel Horton Becky, the little overweight days of his Catholic educa­ girl who is the victim of her 1. “The spirit is indeed — a. Jesus to the multitude, tion, growing up in a neigh­ E d d ie ...... John B w ja classmates' taunts, is gentfy willing, but the flesh in His Sermon on the borhood of two religions. Mount Becky . . Mary Brady played by Mary Brandy. is weak." Sr. H elen ...... Renee Keil Catholic and public. — b. Jesus to Dismas, the Brandy gives Becky a sensitiv­ 2. “He among you who Sr. L e e . . .> . .Ronnie Cunnane As Eddie reflects on his is without sin. let penitent thief, as they ity and warmth that are chan­ Fr. O'ReQlif .David Sunderm an friends, his successes and him cast the first were hanging on crosses neled through her wondering Virginia ...... Mary Ellen Jukep / choreography John failures, we are taken on a stone." side by side Schaltenbrand Burja/musical staging and nostalgic journey through spirit. Her tenderness and 3. “A prophet is not — c. Jesus to His mother, Felix...... Joe Navarro additional choreography Renee Catholicism in the musical vulnerability reveal a strength without honor, save telling her from the M ike John Paul Bertucci Keil / director and musical “Do Black Patent Leather of great reserve. in his own country, cross that henceforth Nancy . .Jenifer Ann McCarthy director Scott Lee DeNier/at Shoes Really Reflect Up?" The supporting cast fea­ and in his own His friend and Apostle, This intimate musical com­ house." John, will be her new Mary .... .Kathy Montgomery the Blarney Stone through Dec. tures scene-stealer Joe son and guardian L ouie...... Robert J. Doran 18. edy has run for years in Chi­ Navarro as Felix and Robert J. cago and has found great suc­ 4. They that be whole d. Jesus to Mary Doran as the confessional cess on the straw-hat and need not a physician Magdalene when she Scenic design Tim Eddie Ftyan returns to St. king. Louie. 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Open for business, For W ildwood parish, open for renewal professionalism is business as usual

By PATRICIA BARTOS rine, there’s som ething for everyone — more than 90 m inis­ She prepared organizational tries, organizations, worship, educational, social and ser­ charts for the many m inistries, Father Michael McDermott says its time to build a new vice groups. coordinated training sessions for yitoi suing vision of parish life, and he’s committed, as pastor of St. “I w ant active volunteers to help to stim ulate love, desire leaders and completed Job sur­ Catherine of Sweden in Wildwood, to involve parishioners and ownership of the people of God for their Church." Fr. veys to detail duties and expec­ O F P A R IS H RENEWAL tations of each position. in the work. McDermott said. The situation is not new. “For many, many years I've She points to the auction at St. Catherine last m onth as an example of what can be known with veiy m uch certainty that parishes should be Plugging people in done. More than 200 people volunteered. Some women did changed," he explained. One innovative step he's taken is to put in place a parish sewing, shut-ins helped with addresses, parish organiza­ “The structure and design of the parish are not meeting director of hum an resources. tions donated items, others helped staff the affair. the contem porary needs of the Catholic Church. We m ust W hen he hired Peg Kirchner alm ost two years ago, they “We have enough people with varied talents. They’re here. look to new ways to become involved." both recall, Fr. M cDermott stressed that she would activate You just have to tap them. People were so enthusiastic, He cited recent studies showing the main reason Catho­ volunteers. Her job has expanded since then. they worked so hard," she said of the auction. lics contribute so little financially to their parish is that “W hat we re trying to do is look for every way we can plug In her work with the parish's 22 full- and part-tim e staff “Catholics don’t have hands-on, direct involvement with people into the parish. That’s how we can get them to grow m em bers (including preschool teachers), she has conducted the Church." spiritually." she explained. the Kiersey personality inventory, regular staff m eetings, Hospitality, invitation, comm unication, service — these A m ajor push for more active involvement came early last stim ulated team -building and completed job descriptions, are ideas that are needed to welcome people into more year, when St. Catherine published a 24-page Parish with regular performance evaluations, for each staff m em ­ active roles, he feels. Resource Guide and launched an evangelization team. He's certain the best way to involve parishioners is to The booklet was distributed to each parish family and is ber, up to and including the pastor. “We feel m ost of the staff find it useful. This is so big a focus on their interests and strengths. And at St. Cathe- also given to new registrants, brought to them in a home visit by m em bers of the team , which personally welcomes parish that sometimes there's not enough feedback," she each new family and gives them an introduction to parish s a id . life. uestions for “We believe you have to go to people where they are,” Ms. Pride and joy Kirchner said of the effort. A m ajor effort of her organizational approach was the Fr. B o b e r The resource guide lists all parish phone num bers, Mass conversion of the former parish convent into a parish cen­ and confession schedules, nam es of staff people, and intro­ ter, housing all parish staff. ductions to each parish organization and ministry, with "This building is my pride and joy," said Fr. McDermott. phone num bers for contact people. He is pleased with Ms. Kirchner’s efforts. W hy, oh, w hy “I feel Peg's position is working beautifully. I’ve come to a Tapping into talents new aw areness of relationships with employees, and w hat s altar girls? Ms. Kirchner has a background in hum an resources, involved with hiring, contracts, reviewing, and with financ­ organizational development and business. She worked as e s ." People shouldn’t fear change, he said, recalling the “trau­ QUESTION: in Texas are often different adm issions director at La Roche College and in employee I w as encouraged by from one in Maine. And so relations at Giant Eagle. ma" several years ago when St. Richard Parish was formed, splitting off some 500 families and some $120,000 in parish what I saw in the Catholic too must be the pastoral She had been involved in the Renew project, establishing Church recently until I read response of the local small Christian comm unities in the parish, when Fr. income from St. Catherine. "People who went with the new parish told me later they in a newspaper that at least b is h o p . M cDermott sought her out to discuss his vision for the par­ went with a true mission spirit," he said. two diocese in the United In this specific case, the ish, hoping to build on the mom entum Renew had started. Ms. Kirchner added that “I’m positive they felt that way States have refused to let Church, in view of its theol­ “W ith fewer priests, preparing for the future would because of how Father handled it." girls be altar s e r v e r s . I ogy, gave permission for involve people coming forward, using their talents and a He spoke extensively on the new parish, sponsored a holy would like to know how this each bishop to decide the stewardship of time, talent and treasures,” she recalls him hour and special prayers to prepare parishioners. can be allowed. question of girls and women s a y in g . “He was always very positive and supportive," she added. serving at the altar based Ms. Kirchner works four days a week, sharing office Since that split, St. Catherine, situated in a fast-growing, QUESTION: on the unique pastoral space with Rosemary Brown, who focuses on parish volun­ diverse area, has already added several hundred new fami­ I am shocked and sur­ needs and context of his te e r s . lies. The parish today num bers some 1,450 families, enrolls prised that no one but own diocese. Does each Ms. Kirchner has brought a professional yet practical some 800 children in its CCD program and another 149 in Mother Angelica has had the bishop, then, have the right em phasis to the parish operation. its preschool. guts to stand up to these lib­ to decide on this matter? Photo by Jwn Herrmann Though his vision of parish erals and feminists who got Yes, he does. life is clear and definite, he the Catholic Church to allow The more interesting adm its that, “it's been very diffi­ girls to serve on God's altar. question, however, is the c u l t . ” I notice that you have not second. W hat would be the Peg Kirchner and But action is needed, he add­ qaid one word in your col reasoning why a bishop ed. “W e’re losing more Catholics umr[ about this. Can you would decide against per­ Fr. Michael McDermott admire than we’re really bringing in to

think ^qf any positive rea­ mission for girls to serve? the churches.” sons why^ this should be painting of Fr. One of the dioceses to do so Victor Majka, who “I know I'm also a product of allowed? issued a statement saying served Catholics the church structure. It’s diffi­ in part: “One of the best in Wildwood when cult for me to relinquish clerical ANSWER: expressions ... of an early St. Catherine ownership. 1 struggle with that, I also read in a national inclination to the priest­ parish was still a my staff struggles with that reg­ newspaper that two bishops hood is often found in a mission. The ularly. These are questions that portrait is have directed that within young boy’s voluntary offer should be addressed in the in the entry of the their diocese only boys and to assist the priest at the Church to bring about revitaliza­ men will be permitted to St. Catherine a lta r ." parish center. tion," Fr. M cDermott said. ■ “serve Mass." Two ques­ Presumably the argu­ tions become apparent: ( 1 ) m ent against female servers do they have the right to do (at least in that diocese) is The search for the sacred — in the checkout line that? and (2 ) why would because it will diminish they do that? vocations to the priesthood. not having enough money to with which God gave us His Others prefer an experiential, cafeteria-style religion in which The Second Vatican Among the arguments buy more items on Christmas Christmas Gift of Jesus. they believe whatever appeals Council emphatically offered, that is without lay-away. I finally couldn’t to them. Between now and the taught that the bishops are doubt, the weakest. If altar stand it any longer and said, FR. RON LENGWIN year 2000, theologians expect the successors to the apos­ boys were the path to “Have you girls forgotten the There is a good chance that this search for the sacred to tles in their leadership of priesthood, our seminaries true meaning of Christmas? Have you thought at all about Jesus stood in some long lines intensify. the Church. Each bishop, would be overflowing (and then, has clear authority God’s Gift to the world? Two during His life, perhaps while In an apostolic letter titled we know they are not). gifts for each child given with waiting to enter the Temple or A s the Third Millennium Draws within the local church (dio­ The essential (and theo­ cese) of which he is the love should be sufficient. And while purchasing something for Near, Pope John Paul II has logical) question here is: chief shepherd. Church law you should be more concerned His mother in the marketplace. urged everyone to do as much W hat rights in the Christian He certainly knew more than directs that certain deci­ about your children than your as possible ‘to ensure that the community does one obtain any of us what it is to be physi­ sions of the National Con­ CONNIE ANN VALENTI boyfriends." I didn't say another great challenge of the year 2000 by Baptism? We place so cally and mentally exhausted ference of Catholic Bishops word, because if looks could kill is not overlooked ... Everything much emphasis on this I would now be buried in holy while nailed to a cross in pay­ (and approved by Vatican Father. 1 stood impatiently in ought to focus on the primary sacrament, does it not ground. ment of our sins. authorities) must be fol­ a long checkout line, hoping objective of the Jubilee: the engender certain rights' and praying it would move fast­ This is a time of the year to Materialism is a deceptive lowed by each bishop in his strengthening of faith and the within the Church? Surely er. God must think we are silly reflect on God's love and Mary’s philosophy which entices us diocese. But these are few witness of Christians. It is the right to carry a candle, when we pray for such inten­ faith. Our Joy should come from into believing that the more we and strictly limited. therefore necessary to inspire book or cruet are among tions. Jesus experienced many the anticipation of gathering have the better we are and that in all the faithful a true longing If these were not the the size of the gift is a true th e m ! of our daily struggles, but He our family together to share a for holiness, a deep desire for case, each bishop would be measure of our love. In its Personally, I am amazed never had to stand physically meal and reflect on the Nativity conversion and personal reduced to the role of a worst form, it is a search for that given the “signs of the and mentally exhausted, wait­ scene, recalling what we had renewal in a context of ever local franchise manager for happiness in worldly goods and times," anyone would find ing to pay for something. been told as children and tell­ more intense prayer and of soli­ some distant corporate I couldn’t stop thinking while ing those stories to a new gen­ sensual pleasures. It denies the this decision to be a diffi­ darity with one’s neighbor, entity. How, then, would I waited for the line to move eration with a bit of renewed spiritual aspects of life. cult one. And again, I have especially the most needy." that picture fit the defini­ that dress manufacturers must imagination about the hard­ A recent Newsweek magazine a strong personal opinion If you meet those same three tion of a bishop as a suc­ have a vendetta against women. ships, frustrations and fears of cover story titled “The Search that any decision against women in a checkout line cessor to the apostles? The Would you believe that a size the Holy Family. for the Sacred: America’s Quest such permission arises again, you may want to speak Church too would be 22- 1/2 dress could really be an I hope those three young for Spiritual Meaning" reports from (at best) a lack of con­ the truth with a little more deprived of a certain vitality 18 or a 24? Forget it! What do women represent a minority that millions of Americans are charity. Pope John Paul if every bishop had to versation with elementary you care? You wouldn’t under­ and not a majority of how peo­ searching for the sacred in their reminds us: "The truth cannot respond to every issue in school girls and (at worst) a stand anyway. I should get to ple are preparing for Christ­ lives. Some are returning to the same manner. After all, bias against women that is the real story. mas. The child who is really those religions which gave impose itself except by virtue of unity does not mean unifor­ both unchristian and Three young mothers stood deprived is not the one who meaning to life in their child­ its own truth, as it wins over mity. The needs of a diocese unconscionable. ■ directly in front of me. Each receives one present but the hood and are rediscovering the the mind with both gentleness was complaining bitterly about one who is unaware of the love importance of those beliefs. and power." H

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Free Feb. 25 *48 WORD PROCESSING 99 Ohio River Blvd. A L E ST A T E . dents easily exceeded their goal, selling 525 and raising $2,000. message, 24 hours, touch lone Jam boree New Year's Eve MaskedIVMKVU «Ball SERVICE, Merged letters, la­ Washington, only. (412)881-6209 Leetsdale, PA. 15056 Trisha Yearwood bels, Envelopes, Statistical 12/31-1/1/95 Mar. 18 »47 Typing, Organization charts - Call for Price list- (412) 621 - Polish Christm as carols TOURS 0 1 2 0 Pa. Farm Show Taj Mahal 3273. The Karuzela Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Donald Mar. 13-15 •136 Jan 11-12/95 $81 ATLANTIC CITY Settling an Estate? M ushalko, will present a free concert of Polish Christm as carols Atlantic City Midtown M ulti-Day Tours Solly's Park Ptac# Casino Bl l I N. WHITT M o v in g ? at Im m aculate Heart of Mary Church, Polish Hill. The concert is Mar. 19-21 *128 4 Day I.INCOIA Daytona Beach Content* of your house liqui­ on Saturday, Dec. 17, following the 6 p.m . M ass. A reception will dated by a knowledgeable pro­ Jan. 10,24 mjSmXaU/q Apr 9-11 *131 Feb. 19 M ar. 5 *639 follow in the church hall. Fab. 7,21 »150 fessional will benefit you the Niagara Falls O rlan d o most. Don't discard anything. N* •B us' 3 Nights- '45 Coin Shopping Outlet 19-26Feb W e Do all The W ork. 8 8 4 -4 8 5 0 3 Day/Doc. 18 »110 Mar. 25-26 *105 Fob 26-Mar. 5 *519 r Christm as season in Beechview Jan. 3.16,29 F*b. 7,14,26 Atlantic City Foxwood Casino Daytona Beach S e ^ v e t St. Pam philus Parish at 1000 Tropical Ave., Beechview, will Casino Bonus S30 coin Apr. 5-7 *217 Feb. 26-Mar. 5*409 ppdo 0510ENTERTAINMENT DM. 27 '150 THE GRAND host a num ber of events to highlight the Christm as season. • 1 D a y • Living Bible Museum Lenzner Tours that s u b ­ A M ass will be offered M onday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m . m arking the WEEKEND Apr. 1 *35 A PARTYTYME ENTER- F r o m * 3 3 7 6 1 - 7 0 0 0 TAINMENT-New Year’s Eve scriptions to feast of O ur Lady of Guadalupe; the Franciscan friars will read Quality Inn B uy one g ri one 1/2 pnce available. Receptions, Ban­ Casino Bonus S2I I coin V $7.50 voucher Atlantic City Express 1-800-342-2349 popular children’s Christm as stories Tuesday through Thurs­ Jan. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 Apr. 8, 22 *35 quets. Parties! 40’s thru 90's any newspa­ Jan. 27-29 »99 «.*, • 1 N ig h t ' Ml Nebo Road Music. BAND/DJ'S. Full MC day, Dec. 13-15, at 6:30 p.m.; a talk on the Infancy narratives Sewickley. Pa 15143 per pay only a • Bus * 2 Nights * * Taxes Dec. 22-23, Jan. 1-2 Washington, D.C. Package. Reasonable Rates. will be held Thursday. Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Bus leaves 6 PM Friday, Jan. 5-6, Jan. 19-20 Call 412-344-4027, 412-831- returns 10 PM Sunday small part of Jan. 26-27,30-31 * 6 9 . . Apr. 8 '59 7407 for booking. The Taize prayer service on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. will the cost of the include confessions; Las Posadas (the Journey of Mary and TOURIFICS 2 N ig h ts • Jam boree 0385 WANTED TO BUY AAA-Finest-Entertainmenl- publication. Festival of Lights Dec. 19-21, 27-29 Loretta Lynn MATT OLIVER- Joseph) will be held Dec. 17-24 nightly from 7 p.m., with pro­ Jan. 11-13, 16-18 Apr. 22______*53 AAA AAA ABA AB AC- (Accordion-organ) Hourly The difference cession from home to home in the parish; and the living'Nativity Oglabay, Niagara Falls Jan. 25-27 CESS-AMERICAN FLYER- W ashington, D.C. rates-Big Band Sound-One Naw Yaar's Eva Trip Jan. 31-Feb. 1 »95 ppdo. Lionel Trains and Old Toys Hour Show-Singalong. 412- is made up will be on view Sunday, Dec. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. Holocaust Museum wanted. Pay up to $50.000. Price Includes 9 2 1 -8 2 7 8 . from advertis­ Las Vagas by Bus I or 2 Nigh« fl Tij Mahal. Trans. Bag Hand. Tates Apr. 29-30 *129 Free Appraisals. 412-276- Apr. 19-May 3 *699 «.*> 5325. ALOHA”-By Marie Oliv- ing revenue. Holiday Inn Myrtle Beach er-Hawaiian Entertainment- CHUCK GIDES TOURS AMERICAN FLYER-Lionel It’s No Secret May 1-5______*349 "HULA" - Children’s Parties. Calendar 224 5222 • 2 Night • Trains and Old Toys wanted Luaus, Any Gathering. Any t h a t o u r J a n .9 - 1 1 Resorts Casino by former altar boy for Hob­ Celebration for Any Occasion. Jan. 11-13 $A| Atlantic City by. Courteous Reply, Free A p­ 412-443-8097. advertisers SUNDAY, DEC. 11 Jan. 23-25 71 h * May 3-5 '159 praisals. 412-466-0242, 412- SPAGHETTI DINNER. 1-5 p.m., Nativity. South Park. Adults, 423 -3 2 3 1 . DISC JOCKEY-WED- invest a por­ • 2 Night/Weekend • GROUP LEADERS DING/BANQUET/PARTY. tion of their $5: children ages 4-7, $2.50; 3 and younger, free. Jan. 6-8 GLASSWARE WANTED- Music from 40's to 90's FOR Call Now to CENACLE, 2 p.m., St. Stephen worship site, McKeesport. .*> Reserve Early Coraopolis Consolidated, DANCIN’ AND ROMAN- advertising Phoenix, Fry, Depression, C1N’. Call Dan 412-621-4644. budget in the SMALL GROUPS9 Carnival. Stemware, Etc. One piece/many. Mary Quasey FOR POLISH POLKAS- Pittsburgh TUESDAY, DEC. 13 No Problem! (412)859-6864. Standards and a bit of every­ We also specialize thing. Music for all Occasions Catholic to MEETING. South Hills Separated and Divorced Group, 7:30 In Mini-Bus Charters LOOKING-For older or In­ and Places! Call Lenny 412- p.m., St. M argaret cafeteria, Green Tree. Speaker, Sister Jan teresting coin-operated ma­ 2 7 6 -3 8 5 0 . solicit your ZONA TOURS chines - slot; trade stimulators, trade. D on’t Pritchard. For information call 921-7999. 1846 H0MEVILLE ROAD juke boxes, arcade items, 0520 PROFESSIONAL DUQUESNE VILLAGE SHOP. CTR vending. Immediate cash. 412- SERVICES keep your W.MIFftlN, PA 15122 781-3323. business a WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 OLDER BOOKS-Non fic­ HOLIDAYS ARE-the per­ secret - tell BINGO, 1 p.m., Auxiliary, St. Joseph Nursing and Health 4 6 9 - 3 9 0 2 tion such as Military. Histo­ fect time to have your family (Pittsburgh) ries. Railroad, Exploration, photographed. I'll come to our advertis­ Care Center, 5324 Penn Ave., Garfield. Doors open 11 a.m. Etc. Also maps or Atlases, your home. John D'Alessio EVENING for people in 12-step programs, 7 p.m., St. Paul 7 5 2 - 9 7 0 1 Professional Photography. ers you saw (Ehraod City) Photographs, Magazines and Postcards. (412)242-9323. (412)488-0163. their ad in the Retreat Center, South Side. For reservations call 381-7676. 1-800-833-4287 SEWICKLEY VILLAGE (Outside Pittsburgh) 0525 PROFESSIONAL Pittsburgh ANTIQUES-409 Beaver WEDDING Catholic! FRIDAY, DEC. 16 C.ill for 1994 Tour Catalog Street. Buy and Sell. SERVICES (412)741-7817. They’ll be TAIZE PRAYER, 7:30 p.m., St. Pamphilus, Beechview. Also WANTED OLD WOODEN- FINEST MUSIC-by Chuck glad to know first and third Fridays of each m onth. Fumiture, Bedroom sets. Din­ Staley-who in Pittsburgh CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, 6:30 p.m., Duranti's, Oakland, 0200 HELP WANTED ing Room Sets. Old Trunks needs an accordionist? Avail­ their advertis­ and Cedar Chest. Bookcases. able for all occasions, espe­ ing dollars are Gaelic Arts Society. Including m usic of 1930s. dinner. For res­ LIVE-IN POSITIONS- Lamps, Fancy Mantles. Cash cially for weddings, gradua ervations call 338-0274. Available. Assisting elderly Paid. (412)821-0858. lions and parties. Available for working for with daily living. State Certi­ N e w Y e a r ’ s Eve WEEKEND RETREAT, St. Paul Retreat Center, South Side, WANTED OLD-Bedroom (412)344-8807 them! Al prim m b*Md on ttaririi occ. ml fied Nurses Aides or Experi­ and Dining Room Sets. 40 conducted by Fr. Edward W olanski, CP. For reservations call Mu* (VT Tnrapxtabn. Catino Aoc. enced. PA Drivers License Years or older. Cash Paid PHOTOGRAPHY BY-KeUy and Car Necessary. Call for 3 8 1 - 7 6 7 6 . Taita, Baggage Catino (412)531-6101. Stewart. Specialty W ED­ BonuaOaipailing HMbugh, MonoevWe, Interview, 835-1662, 941- DINGS, Portraits. Family Re­ Imin and Naw Staton. Platte cal for 7111. CONCERNED CARE WANTED TO BUY-Old unions. Graduations, Etc. Call «nuon* nonranon ano reservaore INC. sheet music and old tin and 412-821-8562. Ú C a n SATURDAY, DEC. 17 cast iron toys. (412)746-2451 NURSES AIDES-Part-time POLISH CHRISTMAS CAROLS, 7 p.m., following 6 p .m . 1-800-654-2050 after 6 p.m. WEDDING INVITATIONS- fc W o r k positions are available at the Simulated engraved. Tradi­ Mass, Immaculate Heart of Mary, 3058 Brereton Ave., Polish 736-4927 John J. Kane Regional Cen­ WANTED:-Lionel, Ameri tional and Christ centered. $20 N f o r PERRY0P0US ters, located in Ross & Scott can Flyer Toy Trains. Notre per 100. Includes double enve­ CO Hill. Featuring Karuzela, directed by Dr. Don M ushalko. Twp. Training classes avail­ Dame Graduate will pay up to lopes. Mary Margaret 412- Y o u ! ADVENT DAY OP PRAYER, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. conducted by eus LINES able for those not state certi­ N RDI1.80X37F I o i l I l i t $75,000 for trains in good 241-3512. fied. Excellent salary. Interest­ condition for my collection. F i n d Fr. Robert McCreary, OFM, Cenacle Retreat House, Oakland. PERRY0P0US, PA 15473 I s u n 2 ' 1 L S t iii ed candidates may apply Mon- Please call Diew Bauer Esq. 0530 HEALTH CARE For reservations call 681-6180. Fri, 8-4 in the Personnel Of­ 412-343-4486. SERVICES O u t al R O i : i 4 * I T - fice of the John J. Kane Re­ Ì gional Centers: Scott 429- 0390 MISCELLANEOUS H o w ! 3180. Ross 369-2048. E.O.E. MOTHER NEEDS-RfhabU- SUNDAY, DEC. 18 itation after her hospital stay. C a U WANTED-Part-time child RAINBOW DELIGHTS-A Where can she live and see MAS 8 for shut-ins, 6 a.m ., WPX1-TV, C hannel 11. colorful, delicious family heir­ her visiting nurse and physical care in our McMurray home. 4 7 1 - TRIDENTINE MASSES. 8 and 11 a.m., Holy W isdom/St. BEINHAUER Experienced person to minute loom cookie recipe for all sea­ therapist during the day? our newborn and toddler. Ref­ sons. Send $3.00 to: Rainbow SHADY OAKS PERSONAL Boniface, North Side. : erences preferred. Leave mes­ Delights. P.O. Box 3402, Mc­ CARE - GIBSONIA 1 2 5 2 sage at (412)942-0719. Keesport, PA 15134-3402. (412)443-2295. Friday, December 9, 1994 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Around the diocese

pleaching as Jesus — ------D iocese offers junior high renew al The people*s dogma: Mary*s The diocesan Office for he said. “They need to connected to the Church as Immaculate Conception Youth and Young Adult Minis­ know that when they they begin their teen and high By SR. URSULA KELLY, SSND try moved to answer the grow­ come home to Christ they school years. He said his office ing need for junior high m inis­ carry Him in their hearts will work with deaneries to Since the days of the early Church the belief that Mary was try by sposnoring the first 365 days a year." schedule future junior high conceived without original sin was staunchly held. However, diocesan junior high gathering Father Harry Bielewicz, programs. 1 though it was popularly believed, it was not until the 1800s Nov. 5 at SS. Simon and Jude, diocesan coordinator for that the official Church considered declaring this belief a S c o tt T w p . spiritual formation, who dogma. This process was initiated by Pope Pius IX. Some 220 seventh- and planned the program, It was a turbulent time for the Church in Italy. Political eighth-graders representing said it is important to HEARING AID uprisings forced the Pope into exile in Naples. While there 26 parishes attended. keep junior high students Pius IX corresponded with all the bishops of the world to seek The program followed the their views on two issues regarding the Immaculate World Youth Day theme of WITHOUT Conception. “Come Home to Christ" and First: How did they personally believe and how was this included a presentation by BATTERIES belief reflected am ong their people? ’ John Yelenic, principal of JFK Secondly: Did they feel that it was time to proclaim the School, W ashington; small Tiny Rechargeable Immaculate Conception as dogma? group sessions led by mem­ Power Cell Fits Their answers indicated that they supported both issues. bers of the diocesan youth Entirely In Ear The pope felt encouraged and moved forward on the process. council: scripture discussion PGH.. PA — II you can hear people talk and can’t Preparations were put into motion to write the official text, and a liturgy. make oul the words dearly, then this may be your which was to be called God the Ineffable. This document answer. An extremely small hearing aid that fits In his presentation, Yelenic entirely in one ear has been perfected With this tiny explained the belief that God perm itted Mary the privilege of emphasized the importance of aid, even a whisper may be crystal clear The main the Immaculate Conception. Mary was conceived without seeing the face of Jesus in each pari of the hearing aid, the sire of a Tiny Paper original sin — no other person was to be accorded this Match Head, is manufactured by a group of person, and he described the Westmghouse engineers who created a Micro p riv ile g e . types of prayer used to build a Ave Maria youth Amplifier Company especially lor Hearing Aids It is interesting to note that the youngest bishop present relationship with the Lord. for the proclamation of the Im maculate Conception that Dec. ESPECIALLY FOR “ 1 try to get the kids to real­ 8 , 1854, had worked here in Pittsburgh for nine years as ize that Jesus is in each of us," NERVE DEAFNESS parish priest and pastor at St. Philomena in the Strip Dis­ This type of aid is what people with a hearing los trict. At the time he was Bishop of Philadelphia. Today he is Beaver Falls Advent series in W est View have been waiting for since hearing aids were universally proclaimed as St. John Neumann, CSsR. invented Nothing outside your ear. r e t r e a t Father Scott Seethaler will lead three Advent program s at the The readings for the feast of the Immaculate Conception To acquaint the PUBLIC WITH THE latest strides in Divine Mercy Parish in Bea­ M artina Spiritual Renewal Center in W est View this month. the hearing industry, we are giving actual size assist us with the celebration of this feast in a special way. ver Falls will host a retreat on He will speak to teens on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.; to non-operative samples which are smaller than a The first from Genesis describes the privilege and power God cough drop, and are worn entirely in your ear. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12 women religious on W ednesday, Dec. 14, beginning at 5:30 p.m. the Father would bestow on Mary. The second from Paul's These models will be sent FREE of charge to those and 13, led by Capuchin and to adults on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. letter to the Ephesians speaks of the blessings which are to who send the attached coupon. Wear-test it in the Father Emil Fischer. To register for any of the program s call 931-9766. privacy ol your home at no cost YOU MAY KEEP IT come to us through Jesus. Finally Luke invites us to share in FREE OF CHARGE. that most intimate moment when God touched earth as the He will also speak at all M asses on the weekend of Dec. Your model will be sent on a first come first served angel Gabriel delivers God the Father's invitation to Mary to Cranberry reconciliation night basis Clip this coupon now before you forget, or call become the mother of His son. Mary's response, “Let it be 1 0 a n d 1 1 . 1-800-445-7574 done to me as you say," sets the tone of her life’s work for Fr. Fischer will speak at 10 St. Ferdinand in Cranberry Twp. will host its annujil parish J e s u s . a.m. and 7 p.m. on both Mon­ evening of reconciliation, enabling parishioners to go to Con Western Pa. Hearing Aid Service ■ Would that each of us were strong enough to follow her day and Tuesday. fession for the Christm as season, on Thursday, DecJ 15, fol 975 Greentree Road, Pgh., PA 15220 | example. Q] His topic for M onday will be lowing the 7 p.m. Mass. Pítate Send Free Model To: | “Family as Church," and for At least 10 priests will be available to hear Confessions Sr. Ursula is diocesan consultant for elementary school Tuesday, “Jonah the Stressed- throughout the evening. Name I catechesis. Out Prophet." I He will also conduct a 1-800-569-6016 Address ‘Lessons and Carols’ in Glenshaw retreat day for students of We’ve found an Herbal Capsule that Burns FAT and Divine Mercy Academy on City_ St. Mary in Glenshaw will host its annual “Festival of Lessons W e d n e s d a y . Provides ENERGY FREE SAMPLE and Carols" Sunday, Dec. 18. at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Fischer graduated from Distributorships A vailable Priests and parish staff members will read scripture and St. Mary School and said his music will be performed by the parish’s adult, children and bell first Mass at St. Philomena in choirs, directed by John Miller. Beaver Falls in 1966. He is T T BEAUTIFUL John Rutter’s “Gloria" will make up the major work of the stationed at St. Fidelis in evening, with accompaniment by orchestra, organ and the Pittsburgh, where he also choirs. All are welcome. A social will follow. serves as local superior. H o m e G u i d e

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T o «how Afe love H e h a t fo r tat He has made h possible fo r those w h o desire, not Polish classes in Polish Hill to consume H im ... Le t us, ou t fire , thus becom ing terri- C horale at St. Paul of the C ross M ass in Polish is offered each Sunday at 9 a.m . at Im m aculate fyw ig to the d e vil ’ H eart of Mary. 3058 Brereton St.. Polish Hill. The M ass includes readings and gospel in Polish and singing of Polish hym ns. The parish is also following the progress of 200 Polish priests now working in new parishes in lands once controlled by N O DRILL • PAINLESS R u s s ia . These priests are in need of vestm ents and liturgical items. They may be sent to: Msgr. Zdzislaw J. Peszkowski, Orchard D e n t is t r y Lake, Mich. 48324. For information contact Father Zygm unt. Szamicki at Im maculate Heart of Mary, 621-5170.

New System Christm as service in Peters (KCP) is cutting St. Benedict in Peters Twp. will host a candle-light service of teeth (cavities) readings and Christm as carols Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in without drilling. the church. Presenting the service will be the St. M aurice Schola The KCP of Forest Hills, directed by Terry Lindsay. machine uses a powder spray The service is based on an English Advent program in King’s No injections College chapel in Cambridge, growing out of a celebration of (novocaine) are nine lessons and carols. needed. All are welcome. Excellent for children. Call Deafness awareness program DR. RON SEBASTIAN St. Jude the Apostle Parish, W ilmerding, will sponsor a deaf­ for a FREE demonstration ness awareness program on Saturday, Dec. 10. The program will begin with the annual Children's Christm as party at 1 p.m. The Ell wood City Area Civic Chorale will perform its annual Christmas Concert “Beautiful Hands" will entertain and teach the children 7 7 1 -4 8 0 0 at The Passionist Monastery Church of St. Paul of the Cross, on Sunday, Dec. 18 through American sign language, song and dance. A Mass for 1781 Pine Hollow Road at 3 p.m. In its 40th year the group performs both sacred and secular selections. people with hearing im pairm ents will be concelebrated at 6 p .m . The concert is free to the public. Music will be provided by the Diocesan Deaf Choir. For more information, call 829-2266 or 823-8390. HEARING AIDS ‘W e Are Rem em bered M inistry’ Christm as stories on North Side STARKEY AFFORDABLE! to host Advent service The students of Incarnation Academy, North Side, will present the world premiere of “Old Allegheny Christm as" along SOUTH HILLS The diocesan “We Are Remembered M inistry,” which offers ONLY with “A Christm as Carol" on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 14 and CE7 HEARING AID spiritual comfort and support to families who have suffered a 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the school hall, 4072 Franklin Road. A L L I N E A R CENTERS sudden tragic death, will be holding an Advent M emorial Service “Old Allegheny Christmas" is set in 1912 and depicts a P.O. Box 856 on Sunday, Dec. 18. at 3 p.m. in SS. Simon & Jude Church. brother and sister's struggle to travel from the North Side to Krebs Professional Center Spring Hill during a blizzard. It w as w ritten by North Side native $299°°United Offer McMurray, PA 15317 1607 Greentree Road, South Hills Traditionally, the ministry has held a service on Christmas for adults and *2 for children and will be 412-941-4037 O H O / Off on All Discovery Day, but this year m arks the inaugural Advent Memorial Service available at the door. Proceeds will benefit the school. For more f c V / O series 9 Models instead. Any grieving person is invited to attend. information, call 931 -6063 or 931 -2330. • Free Testing • Free Houee Celle • Provider for moot Ineurencee {Pray for ZPeuce . Jim M asur to m ark 50th Brother Jim M asur (M asurra), a native of Brookline and i * * » ' O u r Best ‘ long-time m issioner in Japan, will celebrate his 50th anni­ versary as a member of the M arianists Sunday, Dec. 11, at Endorsements a noon M ass in St. Pius X Church in Brookline. A reception will follow from 2 to 5 p.m . in Cullen Hall. All are welcome. D o n ’t C o m e Brother Jim attended St. Jam es School, Resurrection and North Catholic before entering the order in Dayton, From Celebrities. t r e i O h io . After professing his first vows in 1944, he taught in Bal­ - » T í * "The fact was, I did not like myself The timore, New York and Cleveland and in 1953 was assigned h % r * ; g to J a p a n . struggles I experienced left me ' V ~ M depressed and in despair He served as a teacher, vice principal and principal at At first I felt ashamed of asking tor assignments in Yokohama, Tokyo and Sapporo and cur­ £ I help. But in the end, it was the best rently works as assistant provincial of the order’s Japan thing that I have ever done The statf at province. He also has served as a Scoutmaster and Cub- the Minirth Meier New Life Clinic have m aster at sites in Japan. Brother Jim Masur displays some of the really helped me let go and let God Brother Jim has three brothers and four sisters, most of patches won by members of his Boy Scout Janet Atchley. ,i former potient whom live in the Pittsburgh area. troop in Japan. V I There Is hope, %• undent mu n need': of people overwhelmed try depression, anxiety and feelings n! YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN FR. RALPH A. DiORIO B.A., M.Ed. for hopelessness. We otter a safe, caring A SEMINAR & HEALING SERVICE on R Christian environment wheie von can t u p p n W F D O T T come and find help where youi pam A can be treated Call us today DIVINE HEALING & AFFIRMATION and WILLIAM PATTERSON, Y Professor of Art at the Univ. of Massachusetts, a Rome Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Rome, 1965-67, speaking on F THE POWER OF RELIGIOUS ART IN HEALING O SUNDAY, JANUARY 8,1995 at 1 P.M. R

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D ear B rothers and S isters in C hrist: j I give thanks to m y G od every tim e I think o f you — w h i c h i s

constantly, in every prayer I utter — rejoicing, as I plead on your

b e h a l f , a i the w ay you have helped prom ote the gospel. (Phil 1:3-5)

In presenting the A nnual Financial R eport of the D iocese of

P ittsburgh, the w ords of S aint Paul to the Philippians readily

com e to m ind. Indeed I am grateful to A lm ighty G od for all the

faithful of the D iocese w ho have provided the m aterial resources

th at allow the C hurch in Pittsburgh to prom ote the G ospel of

C hrist in our ow n tim e and place.

T he F inancial R eport w hich is explained in great detail in this

issue of the P ittsburgh C atholic reveals a very m odest surplus

of $20,514. T his surplus of revenue over expenses is, how ever,

only p art of the good new s th at w e are able to share. T he

D iocese continues to live w ithin its m eans w hile offering a great

variety of services and m inistries. In this p ast fiscal year, w e

have also been able to fulfill a num ber of D iocesan obligations

and com m itm ents w hile setting aside som e portion of our

resources for th e funding of possible deficits in th e years to com e. A dditionally w e have been able to provide som e m easure of special support to parish s c h o o l s .

In acknow ledging the w onderful spirit of the faithful of the D iocese w ho continue their generous support of the C hurch, I m ust also express m y sincere gratitude to the m em bers of our D iocesan staff w ho have been very careful and faithful stew ards of the resources th at are placed at our disposal for the w ork of the C hurch.

A s the D iocese em barks upon a special tim e of spiritual renew al and revitalization, it is appropriate to recall th at the m aterial resources of the C hurch serve one purpose only, and th at is to support the m inistry of the C hurch. I am truly grateful for your cooperation and participation in this w ork w hich allow s u s to prom ote the G ospel of C hrist and advance H is

K ingdom on earth.

F aithfully in C hrist,

B ishop of P ittsburgh

THE FINANCIAL REPORT IS A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC FQR'TRIDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1994 P i r r. f * i I k t \ * f, li : "»■'I » T THE FINANCIAL REPORT Page 2 Decem ber 9, 1994

Spiritual ren ew al an d fisca l health m ark C hurch of P ittsburgh

The Diocese of Pittsburgh moved completely into administration. We want to find ways the spiritual renewal phase of Its Parish Reorganiza­ to assist local parishes in their pasto­ tion and Revitalization Project during 1994. holding ral ministry,” especially In the current forth the promise of a more vigorous and vital and comprehensive program of revi­ Church in the future. talization and spiritual renewal. Inspiring examples of the faithful's response to The Institute for Ministries, which God's love characterized parish life throughout helps lay people to more effectively Allegheny. Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and assist in the work of the church at the W ashington counties in what was an eventful year. parish and diocesan level, also is It was also a year in which the diocese maintained included in this secretariat, as are a financial surplus, a credit to the generosity of the support for liturgy, worship and faithful and to the careful stewardship of those on sacred music; the Ofllce for Black the diocesan pastoral staiT. Catholic Ministries, and the Ofllce for This surplus of $20,514 for the 1993-94 fiscal Parish Services. year is an encourageing reflection of the continued A new Department of Administra­ financial sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of Cath­ tive S ervices was established as part olics in the diocese's six counties, whose contribu­ of the diocesan structure to “provide tions for the Parish Share Program totaled the highest level of support for the Teaching the faith lo the young in Catlwlic schools and religious $10,787,603. 1 percent more than the previous fiscal secreiariats, whose primary functions education classes is vital to the Church's future. y ear. will be to promote the spiritual and pastoral life of vital to a strong faith life for Catholics because it This generosity is critical to the advancement of the Church,” Bishop Wuerl said. plays a major part in providing priestly spiritual lead­ This department includes most of the func­ ers for our parishes through seminary education as tions of the former Secretariat for Temporalities, well as continuing education for those ordained. The focusing on financial matters, and the former secretariat also ensures that chaplains are available Secretariat for Communications. It also incor­ to provide compassionate, spiritually comforting care -Æ*. $ porates canonical services, the tribunal, the in dozens of health facilities, colleges, universities, Chancellor's Ofllce, archives and records man­ and correctional institutions throughout the diocese. agement, lay personnel, legal, research and The Secretariat for Social Concerns, which planning. embraces the Departments of Family and Commu­ The Secretariat for Education, the largest nity Development, remained unchanged structurally. and perhaps most visible in its work for the Its primaiy mission is developing support for such Church and community, now includes the important issues as the continuing crusade against Department of Electronic Media, which pro­ the tragedy of abortion, care for the aging, the pres­ duces Bishop Wuerl's weekly television pro­ ervation of the family unit, and concern for unem­ gram. This move also was designed to increase ployed and homeless persons. the center's output of educational video materi­ The Secretariat for Social Concerns, led by Rev. al. Paul J. Bradley, also links the diocese with Catholic The Secretariat for Education also is respon­ Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, which provides Sharing In the spiritual nourishment of the Eucharist is the sible for ensuring the faithfulness of the 117 social services to tens of thousands of people, with­ centerpiece of faith throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Catholic elementary schools and 11 Catholic out regard to race, color or creed. secondary schools which, with parents, reli­ The General Secretariat, headed by Auxiliary the local Church because the temporal support of the gious and priests, provide approximately 38.000 Bishop diocese enables it to effectively pursue its mission of students with superb academic training and the Thomas J. renewal and revitalization in expanding God's king­ Catholic moral values so needed in today's world. Tobin, con­ dom. In addition, the thousands of young Catholics who tinues as Parish Share revenues totaled more than 61 per­ attend public schools in the diocese are strengthened the unifying cent of the diocese's total revenues of $17,590.482 in in their faith through parish-based religious educa­ agency for the past fiscal year. The total expenses of the diocese tion programs, whose quality is assisted by this sec­ the other for fiscal 1993-94 were $17,569.968. retariat. secretari­ U r While the work of renewal was proceeding at the The Secretariat for Education, headed by Rev. Kris ats. and the parish level during 1994. there also were moves D. Stubna. also offers many services for persons with other toward reorganization of the diocesan pastoral staff, disabilities, including schooling for the developmen- depart­ which according to Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, "enable tally disabled in the St. Anthony program for ments and the diocesan pastoral center to better focus on its exceptional children. offices of spiritual mission as we embark on a heightened spir­ Additional responsibilities of the secretariat the diocese. itual renewal in the six counties which make up the include continuing adult education courses, and the Rela­ Church of Pittsburgh.” Learning Media Center, which supplies print and tionships Perhaps the most notable of these changes was audiovisual materials to religious education pro­ with Catho­ the formation of grams throughout the lic state a new I diocese. and lot for Pastoral The former Secretar­ national Life headed by iat for Clergy and Pasto­ organiza­ Rev. Ronald P. ral Life was renamed the tions as Lengwln. Father Secretariat f o r Clergy well as ecu­ Lengwin pointed and Religious in the menical Renewed emphasis on spiritual life is The Rite of reorganization and relations the hallmark of today's Church of out that the Pittsburgh. Jbrganization of Christian added the Ofllce of the also fall the new secretar­ Initiation of Delegate for Religious, under the Adults, formerly in the General jurisdiction of the General Secretarial. iat "directly culminating in reflects the rea­ baptism, is a Secretariat. The commitment of this diocese pastoral staff In sons for the reor­ key element in The Secretariat for supporting the work of Bishop Wuerl underscores ganization of the continuing Clergy and Religious, the renewal underway at all levels of the diocese and diocesan central spiritual under the direction of bodes well for the Church's future in the six counties renewed. Rev. Robert F. Guay, is making up the Diocese of Pittsburgh. THE FINANCIAL REPORT December 9. 1994 P a g e 3 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH Ernst & Young LLP

R eport of Independent A uditors

Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

We have audited the financial statements of the Catholic Diocese of programs, and agencies of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh not included in Pittsburgh Central Administration Funds (Central Funds) and the Catholic these financial statements. Institute Endowment Fund (Endowment Fund) listed in the accompanying table In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all of contents as of June 30, 1994 and 1993 and for the years then ended. These material respects, the financial position of the Central Funds and the financial statements are the responsibility of the Catholic Diocese of Endowment Fund at June 30, 1994 and 1993, and the related results of Pittsburgh’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these operations and statement of cash flows of the Central Funds and changes in financial statements based on our audits. fund balances of the Central Funds and Endowment Fund for the years then We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to O ur audits were conducted for the purposes of forming an opinion on the obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of basic financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information listed in material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence the accompanying table of contents is presented for purposes of additional supporting the am ounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our m aterial respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. o p in io n . The accompanying financial statements were prepared to present the financial position, results of operations, and changes in cash flows of the October 7, 1994 Central Funds and the Endowment Fund in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As indicated in Note 1, there are other activities. E rn st & Y ou ng LLP

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Balance Sheets C entral A dm inistration Funds Y ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 Statem ents of Support and Revenue and Expenses and Funding Central Catholic Institute Administration Funds Endowment. Fund* Y ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 1994 1993 1994 1993 1994 1993 ASSETS Support and revenue: C a s h ...... $ 3 7 .6 1 8 $ 9 .9 2 6 $ 5 9 4 $ 971 Parish share revenue: $ 9,837.743 $ 9,690.990 Investment securities: Christm as Collection 6 3 7 ,8 1 2 6 6 6 ,7 1 7 For own account 1 4 .5 6 5 ,3 7 8 1 4 ,2 7 2 .2 9 3 6 ,6 6 4 .4 4 6 6 .5 8 7 .5 8 1 Saint Anthony Collection 312,048 322,870 Held for others 5.281.831 4.985,842 - - 10.787.603 10,680.577 Accounts receivable 2 8 3 .7 6 7 2 4 5 ,4 6 5 -- Loans receivable, net — 17.859 8.059 - - Accrued interest Donations and bequests ...... 3 8 7 .9 7 4 4 7 0 ,0 8 0 receivable ...... 879,924 1,010,558 1 1 1 ,2 0 9 9 8 .6 7 7 Catholic Institute Deferred charges 86.398 78,986 - - Endowment Fund income Due from other used for current support 3 6 4 ,2 8 5 4 1 0 .8 1 3 Diocesan funds ...... 804,960 685.385 - - Investment income ...... 1 .0 4 6 .6 6 2 1 ,0 5 3 .3 5 2 Real estate - - 2 1 0 .7 5 9 2 1 0 .7 5 9 Diocesan programs and Total assets ...... $ 21,957,735 $ 21,296,514 $ 6,987,008 $ 6,897,988 offices (Schedules 1 to 7) 3 . 9 3 3 ,2 9 2 3 , 7 7 0 .0 7 7 Other support and revenue . 1 ,0 7 0 .6 6 6 1 ,1 9 7 ,5 8 4 LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 1.543.969 $ 1 .4 5 5 .7 4 9 $ 2 1 ,4 3 5 $ 11.103 Total aupport and revenue 17,590,462 17,582,483 Donations held for transm ittal ...... 2 .2 6 1 .1 3 3 2 .2 1 6 .3 7 8 - - Expenses: Deferred income — Parish Share Program 5.760,297 5.557.756 - - Clergy and pastoral life Deferred income — other 6 5 4 .5 6 5 6 6 6 .9 5 5 -- (S c h e d u le 1) ...... 3 .6 9 9 .4 9 1 3 , 4 2 0 ,0 8 2 Deposits held for others . 5 .2 8 1 .8 3 1 4 ,9 8 5 .8 4 2 - - Education (Schedule 2) ...... 6.454.729 6,571.592 Other liabilities 3 6 ,5 7 0 4 8 .6 7 6 3 ,4 4 0 3 ,1 9 8 Social concerns (Schedule 3) 1 .5 9 7 ,3 7 9 2 .0 6 7 ,3 9 1 D u e to o th e r Temporalities (Schedule 4) ___ 1,900.775 1,891,171 Diocesan funds 6 1 .7 7 4 7 4 .9 0 6 4 1 1 .1 1 5 4 5 6 .6 8 9 Communications (Schedule 5) 5 6 8 .9 4 6 4 8 8 ,0 5 3 Total liabilities ...... 15,600,139 15,006,262 435,990 470,990 Diocesan administration (Schedule 6) 1.780.851 1,785,467 FUND BALANCE Diocesan assessments and Undesignated reserve 1 ,4 3 1 .2 4 3 1 .3 4 2 .4 2 5 -- pastoral grants (Schedule 7) . 1 ,5 6 7 .7 9 7 1 ,3 0 0 ,8 4 5 3,271.214 1.112.491 1.064.445 Designated reserve 3 .2 5 6 .6 0 3 17,569,968 17,524,601 Restricted reserve 1 ,6 6 9 .7 5 0 1 .6 7 6 .6 1 3 5,438,527 5,362.553 Total fund balance 6.357,596 6,290,252 6,551,018 6,426,996 Total liabilities and fund balance ...... $ 21.957,735 $ 21,296,514 $ 6,967,008 $6,897,988 Excess of support and revenue over •The Catholic Institute Endowment Fund is disUncl from the Catholic Diocese of $ 20,514 $ 57,882 Pittsburgh Foundation endowment funds. See accompanying notes. See accompanying notes. THE FINANCIAL REPORT P a g e 4 Decefnber 9, 1994 C entral A dm inistration Funds C entral A dm inistration Funds Support and R evenue E x p e n s e s too

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Parish Share Program ...... $10,787,603 Education ...... $6,454,729 Diocesan Programs & Offices...... 3,933,292 Clergy & Pastoral Life ...... 3,699,491 Other Support & Revenue...... 1,070,666 Temporalities...... 1,900,775 Investment Income...... 1,046,662 Diocesan Administration...... 1,780,851 Donations & Bequests...... 387,974 Social Concerns...... 1,597,379 Catholic Institute Endowment Fund . . .364,285 Diocesan Assessments & Pastoral Grants ...... 1,567,797 Total Revenue ...... $17,890,482 Communications . . .568,946 Total Expenses...... $17,869,968

/ c atholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Central Adm inistration Funds Statem ents of Cash Flows Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Y ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 Statem ents of Changes in Fund Balances 1994 1993 OpenyagACilyiUs!: Y ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 Excess of support and revenue Central Catholic Institute over operating expenses ...... $ 2 0 ,5 1 4 $ 5 7 .8 8 2 Administration Funds Endowment Fund Adjustments to reconcile excess of support and revenue over 1994 1993 1994 1993 operating expenses to net cash provided by operating activities: $ 17.590.482 $ 1 7 .5 8 2 ,4 8 3 $ $ (Gain) loss on Investment securities (114,438) 5 5 .7 6 0 Donations and bequests 1 1 6 .9 6 3 1 1 4 .9 9 4 Changes in operating Investment Income 4 5 0 .6 2 3 4 6 8 ,5 7 9 assets and liabilities: Other revenue ...... 6 4 .1 1 3 1 2 2 .8 0 8 (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable ( 3 8 .3 0 2 ) 1 4 1 .3 6 6 Total additions 17.590,482 17.582.483 631.699 706.381 (Increase) decrease In accrued interest ...... 1 3 0 ,6 3 4 ( 5 4 ,4 3 0 ) (Increase) decrease in deferred charges . . . (7 ,4 1 2 ) 3 3 ,7 0 2 Operating expenditures 17.569.968 17.524,601 96,564 66.467 Increase (decrease) In deferred Income ...... 1 9 0 .1 5 1 ( 8 9 .1 7 6 ) Catholic Institute Increase in accounts payable ...... 8 8 .2 2 0 4 7 8 .6 2 2 Endowment Fund Increase (decrease) In other liabilities ...... 3 2 ,6 4 9 (2 2 6 .9 6 0 ) Income used for Net cash provided by operating activities . . . 3 0 2 .0 1 6 3 9 6 .7 6 6 current support 3 6 4 .2 8 5 4 1 0 .8 1 3 invMtin^ activities: Total deductions 17.569.968 17.524,601 460,849 4 7 7 .2 8 0 Transfer of funds for plant Plant acquisitions and acquisition and capital Improvements ( 1 .0 8 7 ,0 7 0 ) (7 2 8 ,7 9 0 ) Net increase In Investments...... (7 0 .7 0 0 ) 5 0 .1 4 8 its (1.087.070) (728.790) - - Purchase of investment securities ...... (19.082,696) (30.529.624) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities...... 18,678.760 3 0 .2 1 1 .0 4 4 Other cash activities...... (9 .8 0 0 ) 2 8 ,6 7 1 9 8 2 .0 7 0 7 2 8 ,7 9 0 -- From (to) Plant Fund-net Net cash used in investing activities ...... (1.571.506) Between Catholic Diocese (9 6 8 .5 5 1 ) Financing activities of Pittsburgh Funds.... 1 5 1 ,8 3 0 4 5 .8 7 6 (4 6 .8 3 0 ) (4 5 .8 7 6 ) Total transfers ...... 1 .1 3 3 ,9 0 0 774.666 (46.830) (4 5 .8 7 6 ) Net transfers from funds ...... 1 ,0 0 1 .1 9 3 4 8 5 ,8 2 0 67,344 106,708 134,030 163.330 Increase in deposits held for others ...... 2 9 5 .9 8 9 5 6 .2 9 8 fn iW w n , Wpatq oí jni 6,390,303 6,166,404 6,436,008 6,343,773 Net cash provided by financing activities . . . 1 .2 9 7 .1 8 2 5 4 2 .1 1 8 Increase (decrease) in cash ...... 2 7 .6 9 2 (2 9 .6 6 7 ) tm i M o m s , m i tijm r • •$ 6.307.896 $ 0,300,303 $ 6,801,018 $0,436,008 See accompanying notes. Cash at beginning of year ...... 9,936 39,563 Caah at end of year ...... $ 37,619 9,936 See accompanying notes. THE FINANCIAL REPORT December 9, 1994 P ag e 5 Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Notes to Financial Statem ents

June 30, 1994

1. Significant A ccounting Policies

Basis of Presentation Income Taxes The accompanying financial statements Include the assets, liabilities, fund The Central Administration Funds and Catholic Institute Endowment balances, and financial .activities of the Central Administration Funds Fund are maintained by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and are listed In the (General Operating. Missions Office, and Educational Campaign funds) and Official Catholic Directory (OCD). This listing provides exemption from federal the Catholic Institute Endowment Fund of the Catholic Diocese’ of Pittsburgh income tax for all Catholic Institutions listed In the OCD for that year. (Diocese). These funds are described below: • Central Administration Funds—Includes all unrestricted and restricted resources available for support of Diocesan operations. Statements of Cash Flows The Central Administration Funds adopted the provisions of Financial • Catholic Institute Endowment Fund—includes endowment and Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 95, ‘Statement of Cash Flows,* quasi-endowment funds. Endowment funds are subject to restrictions of at June 30, 1994 and restated the previously reported statements of changes gift instruments requiring that the principal be invested In perpetuity and In financial position for the year ended June 30. 1993. Cash and cash only the income be utilized. While quasi-endowment funds are established equivalents include currency on hand and demand deposits with financial for the same purpose as endowment funds, any portion of institutions and short term, highly liquid investments whose maturity is quasi-endowment funds may be expended. three months or less at the time of purchase. The following funds are not included in the accompanying audited financial statements: Reclassification • Plant Fund—includes liquid assets of cash and short-term investments of Certain amounts In the prior year financial statements have been $15,600,000 and $16,300,000 in fiscal 1994 and 1993. respectively, and reclassified to conform to the current year’s financial statement presentation. real estate, buildings, and equipment used in Diocesan operations. Capital These reclassifications had no effect on the excess of support and revenue expenditures and transfers to and from the Plant Fund are recorded in the over operating expenses. Central Administration Funds' statements of changes in fund balance and cash flows. Plant Fund revenues and expenditures are not reported with 2. Catholic Institute Endow m ent Fund Incom e the Central Administration Funds' statements. Used for C urrent Support • Loans-in-Aid Program Fund, which represents resources from a cooperative The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has stipulated that all investment and lending program administered by the Diocese for the income earned on certain funds held by the Catholic Institute Endowment mutual benefit of parishes and other Diocesan organizations. Funds are Fund be used for support of Diocesan operations. The Bishop's stipulation not available for Diocesan operations. was made with the understanding that all legal restrictions regarding the use • Insurance Office Fund, which is operated by the Diocese for the purpose of of such funds would be met. As a result, $364,285 and $410,813 in fiscal administering and placing insurance coverage for parishes and other 1994 and 1993, respectively, has been recorded as support and revenue for Diocesan agencies. the Central Administration Funds and as a deduction from the Endowment Fund balance. • Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Foundation (Foundation), which was established in order to raise funds for the purpose of aiding and Improving the educational, social, and pastoral programs of the Diocese. The 3. Elem entary Education Expenditures Foundation has separate legal status from the Catholic Diocese of The Extra Mile Education Foundation (Extra Mile) was formed In January Pittsburgh. 1990. It is Independent from the Diocese and was established to help develop Separate financial statements are prepared and audited for the financial support for Catholic schools operated within the Diocese of Loans-in-Aid Program Fund, the Insurance Office Fund, and the Foundation. Pittsburgh. A substantial portion of Extra Mile’s efforts to date haye been directed to the support of three inner-city elementary schools, which are St. The accompanying financial statements are not intended to present all Agnes, Oakland; St. Benedict the Moor. Hill District; and Holy Rosary, funds and related entities of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh at June 30. Homewood. Financial support from Extra Mile Education Foundation is given 1994 and 1993 and, thus, does not represent a comprehensive financial directly to the schools. The Diocese made a commitment to the Extra Mile report. This report includes only the financial statements for the Central Education Foundation to continue its support to these Inner-city schools in Funds and the Endowment Fund. the amount of $100,000 for operations and $100,000 for endowment in each of the next five years beginning in fiscal 1990. As a consequence of the Extra Investment Securities______Mile's funding for these schools, the Diocese has been able to reapportion its The Diocese values investment securities (substantially all debt securities) subsidy to other elementary schools. at the lower of amortized cost or market. The Diocese Intends to hold these securities to maturity. 4. H om es for the C are of the Aging Deferred Income and Expense — Parish Share Program During the fiscal year ended June 30. 1993, the Catholic Diocese of The current fiscal year’s Parish Share Program receipts, which will be used Pittsburgh operated a personal care boarding home (St. Joseph—New Castle). to fund Diocesan operations in the following year, are recorded as deferred Financial information relating to the personal care boarding home is Included revenue upon receipt and recognized as income in the subsequent fiscal year. in the Central Administration Funds (Social Concerns Revenue and The costs related to these revenues are also deferred. Expenses). The home was closed in August 1993. The estimated cost of closing the facility in the amount of $163,000 was expensed in fiscal year Fund Balances 1993. Diocesan funds are segregated according to their availability for use In Diocesan operations. Restricted funds can be disbursed only in compliance 5. Transfer to/from Plant Fund and O ther Funds ______with restrictions specified by donors. Designated funds are those committed by the Diocese for specific use. The net transfer from the Plant Fund of $982,070 and $728,790 in fiscal 1994 and 1993, respectively, represents reimbursements for capital expenditures and other expenses of the Central Administration Funds, Donations and Bequests respectively. The Diocese recognizes income from unrestricted sources at the time In addition, $46,830 and $45,876 In fiscal 1994 and 1993, respectively, received. Income from restricted sources Is recognized only to the extent that were transferred from the Catholic Institute Endowment Fund to underwrite appropriately related expenses have been incurred. Unexpended restricted certain expenses of the Central Administration Funds. Also, $105,000 was income is reported in the balance sheet as deferred revenue. received from other Diocesan related organizations in fiscal year 1994. P ag e 6 .THE FINANCIAL REPORT December 9, 15 Central Administration Surplus/Deficit for Past 10 Fiscal Years

S c h e d u l e 1 — C lergy and P astoral Life R evenue and E xpenses

1994 1993 Clergy and pastoral life summary: 1994 1993 Office of Process Manager 38.338 Revenue ...... $ 8 6 6 .6 1 3 $ 6 7 4 ,7 1 8 Sainl John Vianney Manor 270.797 2 4 5 .1 9 9 Expenses 3 ,6 9 9 ,4 9 1 3 .4 2 0 ,0 8 2 Saint Paul Seminary Facilities 501,201 4 2 4 .2 7 6 Net expenses ...... $ 2,832.878 $ 2.745.364 Saint Paul Seminary Program 78.322 1 1 0 .7 8 5 Program/office revenue: Seminary Tuition and Expense 308.699 3 4 8 ,8 2 9 Vicar for Retired Priests 2,363 Clergy Medical Assistance Billing $ 2 8 5 ,7 8 0 1 8 0 ,0 0 0 $ V o catio n s Office ...... 4 6 ,9 7 5 5 1 ,4 1 9 Continuing Education Miscellaneous expense ...... 18,602 Pastorate Programs ...... 2 0 ,8 1 2 1 1 ,560 1 2 ,800 2.006,012 Sainl John Vianney Manor ...... 150,621 1 4 3 ,152 pastoral programs: — 2.096.069 Vocations Office ...... 2 ,4 0 0 3 ,4 0 0 Black Catholic Ministries ...... 7 2 ,0 9 8 9 8 ,7 5 7 Black Catholic Ministries ...... 11 ,709 9 .3 0 7 Cardinal Wright Prayer Cardinal Wright Prayer and and Vocation Center 169,696 1 6 5 ,2 5 7 Vocation Center...... 7 1 ,0 0 7 7 9 ,3 4 2 Diocesan Pilgrimages 24,329 Chaplaincies and Campus Hospital Ministry Programs 725.584 Ministries Office ..... 5 6 5 ,3 7 5 4 .3 3 7 6 .3 5 9 Hospital Chaplains'Residence 29,619 20.631 Diocesan Pilgrimages 2 4 ,0 8 5 Retreats and Seminars ...... 1 2 ,030 Diocese of Pittsburgh 18,850 Worship and Pastoral Life ...... 7 7 ,7 7 9 6 8 ,3 5 0 Foundation Support 1 8 ,1 4 6 14,377 Miscellaneous expense ...... 15 0 Hospital Ministry Programs ...... 1.057 9 2 ,2 8 4 5 2 .9 1 9 1 . 1 1 1 . 2 8 8 __ 938.277 Newman Oratory Center 3 6 ,9 9 9 _ Campus m inistry programs: Saint Paul Seminary Facilities 1 4 0 .8 5 0 1 3 6 .873 Chaplaincies and Campus Saint Paul Seminary Program 5 ,4 8 5 13 ,875 Ministry Office 58,982 Slippery Rock Newman Center 8 .8 5 9 1 0 ,795 4 9 ,3 5 9 Allegheny Community College Worship and Pastoral Life ...... 2,191 1,515 Campus Ministry 238 Other clergy and pastoral life revenue 3 0 0 1 0 ,004 Beaver County Campus Ministry 42,341 4 0 .3 6 5 Total revenue ...... $ 866.613 $ 674,718 California Stale Campus Ministry 39,835 3 7 ,3 1 7 Program/office expenses: Downtown Campus Ministry 47.832 4 6 ,4 3 5 a*inl"^Tffl”f " 'I t f" " » ‘ " H «»wgy McKeesport-Penn Slate Campus Ministry 1 1 6 4 2 15,418 Secretary for Clergy and Pastoral Life $ 6 0 ,9 9 8 $ 6 0 ,2 9 4 Newman Oratory Center Clergy Formation ...... 39.684 3 5 ,7 7 9 (Carnegie-Mellon University. Chatham Clergy Graduate Studies ...... 59,172 12 5 ,703 College, and University of Pittsburgh) 184,713 112.561 Clergy Medical Assistance Robert Morris, Moon Township and Maintenance 265,945 296,766 Campus Ministry ...... 14.892 24.385 Clergy Personnel ...... 64,033 61,799 Slippery Rock Newinan Center ...... 145,330 137,631 Clergy Sabbaticals ...... 115,946 102,563 Washington & Jefferson Continuing Education Campus Ministry ...... 14,903 9.809 Pastorate Programs ...... 6.981 8,237 Waynesburg College Institute for Ministries ...... 35,044 — Campus Ministry ...... 629 1,329 Seminarian Pastoral Programs...... 94.394 94,176 Westminster Campus Ministry ...... 801 1.184 Permanent Dlaconale Program...... 4.567 4,109 5 6 2 , 1 3 8 475.793 Pre-Ordination Formation ...... 14.007 15,266 Total expenses ...... $ 3.699.491 ^ ------$ 3.420.082 r I \ n ' 1 THE FINANCIAL REPORT cember9, 1994 P ag e 7

Schedule 2 — E ducational R evenue and E xpenses

T ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993

1994 1993 1994 1993 Education «iimmiiT-

Revenue $ 1,236.763 $ 1.250,483 Special Religious Education Office ...... 5 0 ,6 0 8 4 7 ,3 6 3 Expenses 6.454.729 6 ,5 7 1 ,5 9 2 St. Anthony School Net expenses ...... $ 5,220,966 $5,321,109 for Exceptional Children ...... 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 869,484 847,341 Religious education: Program/office revenue: Catechetical Ministries Office ...... 1 8 0 ,0 0 2 2 0 3 ,7 1 8 Catholic Schools Oflice and Programs $ 75,205 $ 7 2 ,761 Catechesis Office ...... 8 2 ,6 0 9 4 4 ,8 1 9 Department for Persons Catholic Committee on Scouting ...... 12,311 1 3 ,509 with Disabilities ...... 16,423 3 ,821 Catholic Vision of Special Religious Education Office 2.494 1,600 Love and Sexuality ...... 5 0 ,2 1 6 5 2 ,4 5 4 Catechetical Ministries Office 45,801 5 6 ,3 6 8 Adolescent Formation and Religious Education/CCD Office 4,074 5 ,3 6 0 Youth Ministry Office ...... 2 3 7 ,7 0 1 2 4 1 ,9 2 4 Catholic Committee on Scouting 7,188 8 ,6 2 0 Gilmary Diocesan Center ...... 3 8 5 ,4 7 3 3 7 2 ,3 1 1 Adolescent Formation and Evangelization and Christian Youth Ministry Office ...... 9 ,0 0 2 16,542 Initiation Office ...... 3 3 .9 1 7 3 4 ,3 0 5 Gilmary Diocesan Center 256,504 2 5 2 ,1 9 2 Learning Media Center ...... 1 2 9 ,7 2 0 133,711 Learning Media Center ...... 12,608 11,763 Religious Education/Confraternity Adult Religious Education Office ...... 17.091 18,642 of Christian Doctrine O ffice ...... 2 0 2 ,6 3 1 2 0 0 ,1 5 7 Diocese of Pittsburgh Adult Religious Education Office ...... 3 9 ,8 1 6 4 6 ,1 0 0 Foundation Support ...... 3 2 7 ,5 4 3 3 1 0 ,3 6 4 1,384,396 1,343,008 Elementary School Scholarship Grants Funding ...... 9 ,8 9 6 6 ,0 0 5 Elementary education: High School Scholarship Grants Funding ...... 15,219 6 ,4 8 7 Elementary School Grants 890,000 7 8 6 ,6 5 0 Other education revenue 434.715 4 7 9 .9 5 8 Elementary Tuition Aid ...... 1 3 ,325 1 9 ,3 5 0 Inner-City Schools ...... 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 Total revenue ...... $ 1,233.763 $ 1,280,483 1,103,328 1,006,000 Program/offlce expenses: Secondary education: Administration; Academy High School Grants 72,750 7 1 ,2 5 0 Secretary for Education ...... $ 137.221 118,701 Parish High School Grants ...... 3 8 ,1 2 5 3 8 ,1 2 5 Educational Advancement Office ...... 5 9 .6 2 3 5 0 .0 8 7 Diocesan High School Subsidies ...... 1 ,6 9 8 ,3 4 9 1 ,9 6 4 ,0 0 0 Educational Budget Office ...... 8 2 ,7 2 7 8 0 ,0 3 5 High School Scholarship Grants ...... 5 1 ,0 0 0 3 5 ,5 5 0 279.871 248,823 1,860,224 2,108,928 Catholic schools: Educational grants: Catholic Schools Office and Programs . 806.235 8 1 8 .9 6 3 806.238 818.963 Miscellaneous ...... 4 8 ,0 6 5 1 9 ,218 Special education: Other educational programs ...... 4 3 3 .4 5 9 4 7 9 ,3 1 4 481,824 498,832 Department for Persons with Disabilities 122,391 1 0 3 ,1 5 9 7 4 ,7 6 7 Office for Deaf Persons ...... 7 3 .7 7 5 Total expenses ...... $ 6,484,729 $6,871,892 Oflice for Visually Impaired Persons 22,680 2 2 .0 5 2 J

Schedule 3 — Social C oncerns R evenue and E xpenses

Y ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 1994 1993 1994 1993 Social COncerw Mnumjty: Department for Social Awareness 7 5 ,3 2 4 7 4 ,1 5 9 4 1 3 .9 8 8 $ 5 5 0 ,4 3 3 R evenue ...... Social Concerns Commissions 1,008 1 ,859 1 ,5 9 7 .3 7 9 2 .0 6 7 ,3 9 1 E x p en ses ...... Miscellaneous expense ...... 5 0 5 ,6 4 7 Net expenses ...... $ 1,183,391 $ 1,816,988 388,834 339,004 Program /office revenue: Diocesan MMmimhwI mmmnnttT program«- Homes for the Care of the Aging ...... $ $ 1 4 8 ,2 4 3 Homes for the Care of the Aging ...... 5 5 2 ,8 6 3 Family Life/Fam ily Concerns Office 1 9 ,560 2 1 . 2 2 0 Catholic Charities of the Department for Social Awareness 9 4 5 1.184 Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc. Grant 2 9 8 ,0 4 5 2 9 8 ,0 4 5 Diocese of Pittsburgh Aging Grant-Catholic Charities ...... 7 0 .6 8 8 5 1 ,9 3 7 Foundation Support ...... 2 1 5 ,5 7 3 2 0 4 .4 7 5 Roselia Center Grant ...... 3 8 .8 3 1 3 8 ,8 3 1 Employment Development Office ...... 1,2 2 3 12,893 Mon Valley Social Services ...... 1 2 .2 4 0 1 2 .2 4 0 Bishop Boyle Center ...... , ...... 9 8 .4 0 8 7 9 ,871 Ozanam Cultural Center ...... 3 8 7 ,8 0 0 3 8 0 ,0 0 0 Grants for Works of Charity 68,000 5 7 ,4 0 0 Employment Development Office ...... 7 3 ,7 3 3 82,408 Other social concerns revenue ...... 1 0 .2 7 9 2 5 ,1 4 7 Bishop Boyle Center ...... 1 8 9 ,5 9 2 183,660 Total revenue ...... $ 413,988 $ 880.433 1,070,929 1,899,984 Program/oflice expenses: Grants to social, m a a r t j. and ecuip*"i<-i r^ P T "1*' Administration: Saint Joseph Center ...... Secretary for Social Concerns ...... $ 7 3 .7 0 5 57,305 61,015 41,662 Grants for Works of Charily Family Life/Family Concerns Oflice — 108.762 79.795 76,258 70,532 Other social concerns grants Ministry for the Aging Office ...... 6 3 .3 3 9 51.495 343 16.209 137,616 1 2 8 . 4 0 3 Social Programs and Community Development Office ...... 6 6 ,6 4 6 68,744 Total expenses ...... $ 1,897,379 $ 2,067,391 THE FINANCIAL REPORT P ag e 8 December 9, 1994

Schedule 4 — T em poralities R evenue and E xpenses

T ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993

1994 1993 1994 1993 Temp««!) H»« ■nm m .rv Program/office expenses: R ev en u e ...... 1.027,818 $ 820,140 Secretary for Temporalities ...... $ 1 1 2 ,8 6 3 1 1 2 .9 1 5 E x p e n se s ...... 1,900.775 1,891,171 Building Services Office ...... (11,571) (24,624) Net expenses ...... $ 872,957 $ 1,071,031 Data Automation Office ...... 2 3 5 ,9 3 1 2 4 7 ,3 5 4 Financial Services Office ...... 5 8 0 ,9 0 1 5 5 8 .0 0 2 Payroll Office 177.690 17 2 .1 8 9 Fund Raising Office ...... 8 0 .6 4 8 8 0 ,0 3 9 Program/office revenue: Special Gifts Office ...... 4 2 ,4 8 6 4 2 ,8 2 7 Secretary for Temporalities 5 8 .6 0 0 5 8 ,6 0 0 Parish Share Program Expense ...... 1 4 4 ,7 2 4 16 2 ,6 5 8 Data Automation Office 4 0 ,0 6 7 4 0 ,3 4 2 Personnel Office ...... 6 4 ,2 5 8 5 9 ,1 0 6 Financial Services Office 5 7 8 ,8 5 8 4 4 0 .6 2 5 Property Planning and Payroll Office ...... 2 0 9 ,2 9 3 1 9 0 ,2 7 3 Development Office ...... 3 1 4 ,4 6 2 2 8 2 ,2 3 0 Property Planning and Maintenance expense and staif Development Office ...... 1 4 1 .0 0 0 9 0 ,0 0 0 salaries of Bishop's residence ...... 1 3 4 ,3 6 7 1 2 3 ,4 9 9 Other temporalities revenue 3 0 0 Maintenance and taxes on Diocesan real estate ...... 1 ,016 2 0 .0 3 2 Miscellaneous ...... 2 3 ,0 0 0 5 4 ,9 4 4 Total revenue ...... $ 1.027.818 $ 820,140 Total expenses $ 1,900,775 $ 1,891,171

S c h e d u l e 5

S c h e d u l e 6 C om m unications R evenue D iocesan A dm inistration and E xpenses R evenue and Expenses T ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 1994 1993 Communications s«"»««r,; Tears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 Revenue ...... $ 66,910 $ 12,687 Expenses ...... 568,946 488.053 1994 1993 Net expenses ...... $ 502,036 $ 475,366 Dloeeaan admtnlatratlnn m m m irr; Program/office revenue: Revenue ...... 8 295,501 $ 290,329 Secretary for Communications .... $ 16,720 $ 12,500 Expenses ...... 1,780,851 1,785,467 Diocesan Television Production 50,020 Electronic Communications 170 ______187 Net expenses ...... $ 1,465,350 8 1,495,138 Total revenue ...... $ 86,910 $ 12,687 Program/office revenue: Proaram/offlce exnenaes: Archives and Record Center ...... 8 12,091 8 1 1 0 Secretary for Communications .... 8 245,535 $ 217,152 Cardinal Dearden Center ...... 24.961 4,425 Diocesan Television Production 149,005 114,800 Chancellor's Office ...... 3,580 6,374 Electronic Communications ... 174,406 156,101 Legal Office ...... 28,709 30.184 Total expenses ...... $ 868,946 $ 488,053 Tribunal Office ...... 225,330 200,307 Office for Parish Services 143 10,262 Synod Hall ...... 17,697 ------Schedule 7 ^ Other Diocesan Administration revenue ...... 687 20.970 D iocesan A ssessm ents and Pastoral Total revenue ...... 8 295.501 8 290,329 G rants R evenue and E xpenses Program/office expenses: T ears ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 Office of the Bishop ...... 8 223.281 8 217,835 1994 1993 Offices of the Auxiliary Bishops ...... 50.049 47.391 Office of the General Secretary ...... 138,819 131,402 Archivist's Office ...... 150.981 79,409 Revenue ...... > $ 28.699 8 171.287 Chancellor's Office ...... 38,361 50,113 Expenses ...... 1.567,797 1,300,845 Cardinal Dearden Center ...... 102,761 93,368 Net exp enses ...... $ 1.539,098 8 1.129,556 Delegate for Religious ...... 60,042 52,966 Legal Office ...... 240.366 233,903 ‘"«tr* i f mti Mil ritirili frinì? nrrriw Tribunal Office ...... 304,714 274.231 Miscellaneous revenue ...... 6 28,699 8 171.287 Office for Canonical Services 52.491 11,629 Total revenue ...... $ 28,690 8 171,267 Office for Parish Services ...... 67.021 81.299 Programs of the Missions Office .... 146,919 167,512 Research and Planning Office ...... 98,656 94,798 National Conference of Catholic Bishops 8 141,613 8 157,907 Sesquicenlennial Committee ...... 53,907 158,422 Pennsylvania Catholic Conference .... 214.523 205,690 Synod Hall Maintenance ...... 47,261 Christian Associates of Miscellaneous ...... 52,483 43,928 Southwest Pennsylvania 60,605 64,012 Pastoral Grants ...... 1,151.056 873,236 Total expenses ...... 8 1.780,851 8 1,785,467 ...... 8 1.567.797 » 1,600,645