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I A NEW ROLL FOR .Archdiocese of Miami Volume XXII Number 13 June 27,1980 Price 25C GRANDPARENTS, P 10-11. "We sought to build bridges and unify people. The Pro-Family Coalition sought to divide people... I think ours is a more charitable and Christian approach. "--Msgr. Corcoran Family meet divided on justice MINNEAPOLIS -(NC)- "WE'VE SPENT decades Major differences in philosophy working for programs to help the between the Catholic Committee to poor," he said, while the Pro-Family the White House Conference on people advocate huge cuts in Families and the conservative Pro- government spending. Family Coalition that emerged at the Dan Richey, a conference Baltimore conference were evident delegate and Democratic state again in Minneapolis June 19-21 senator from Louisiana, said he and during the second family meeting. other Pro-Family supporters "want Msgr. Francis Lally, secretary as little government intervention as of the U.S. Catholic Conference possible in the family, including Department of Social Development lower taxes, fewer programs, and and World Peace and chairman of the restoration of traditional the Catholic Committee said the two values." groups are in agreement on opposing People should be "rallying abortions, but "miles apart" when it around their individual churches comes to social justice issues. and communities" to solve problems, instead of sending their money to the federal government, he said. The federal government is out of But control with an 18 percent inflation rate and a majtJPsdeficit, he said. Richey, a Catholic, said he believes the conference was united "rigged" against the PStFamily Coalition with a number of ^fl&aqil delegate appointments" by the state^ governors and national advisory on /aw committee for the WHCF. MINNEAPOLIS -(NC)- THE CONFERENCE was Conservative delegates to the "fe^chestrated by the Carter ad- White House Conference on Families ministration to come up with a complained June 19-21 in Min- blueprint for radical social change neapolis that the conference was in America," he said. "rigged and stacked" against them, But Msgr. Lawrence Corcoran, but they did join with moderates and executive director of the National liberals in asking lawmakers to Conference of Catholic Charities, analyze prospective laws and said the government needs to be programs for their impact on involved in full employment, families. housing, help for the elderly, and Among the 50 resolutions taxing policies supportive of adopted at the conference, the married couples. family impact statement drew the Msgr. Corcoran, a member of widest consensus, a 530-to-28 vote. the Catholic Committee to the ONLY FIVE proposals failed to conference, said the difference pass, including resolutions opposing between the Catholic Committee and American Indian reads address to Pope at beatification rite. (Continued on Page 18) (Continued on Page l g ) 'Lily' beatification is colorful/American' VATICAN CITY -(NC) - An was the first time that the Indian first Bishop of Quebec; Sister Marie participated in the beatification international air permeated St. tongue had been used in a liturgical of the Incarnation, foundress of the ceremony. Peter's Basilica June 22 as Pope rite at the Vatican. Ursuline Sisters of Canada; Jesuit The crowd in St..Peter's broke John Paul II beatified the "Lily of Pope John Paul used five Father Jose de Anchieta, who into spontaneous applause when the the Mohawks," Kateri Tekakwitha, languages — Italian, Portuguese, worked in Brazil; and Pedro de San pope spent a few extra moments with and four European missionaries to Spanish, French and English — in Jose Betancur, a layman who Mohawk Chief Andrew Delisle and North and South America. his homily at the Mass. worked in Guatemala. his wife Gladys, of the St. Regis THE TRIBAL regalia of more "In this day of glory (the newly Reservation in upstate New York. than 100 North American beatified) reminds us that we are all Thirty-one cardinals, 60 arch- THE INDIANS' Offertory gifts Indians added a festive note to the called and required to follow the bishops and bishops and about 20,000 included peace pipes, headdresses ceremony, and U.S. Catholics had sanctity and perfection of our own lay people, religious and priests and piles of beaver skins. key roles in every aspect of the state and that the church...by its liturgy. nature is missionary and must follow A two-and-a-half-hour ceremony the same road followed by Christ, Devotedly Yours column.... P3 featured nine languages including that is the road of poverty, that of the Mohawk Indian tribe. It obedience, service and sacrifice of Pope resumes laicizations.... P3 self until death," the pope said. BESIDES KATERI Tekak- THE VOICE will witha, a 17th-century American The patenting of life forms...,P5 Indian, those beatified were not publish July Francois de Montmorency-Laval, Youth on draft, values.... P13 CLERGY News At A Glance] APPAREL Anglican/Catholic 6 Supply, Inc. Covenant Signed 7 South Andrews Avenue, NORWICH, Conn. —(NC)— Catholic Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Norwich and Episcopal Bishop Morgan Porteus of Downtown Fort Lauderdale Connecticut have invited clergy and laity to attend the signing of a covenant between, the dioceses June 29. The 764-6645 Anglican and Roman Catholic dioceses have agreed to Church goods, altar ware; vestments & cassocks in work, pray, and study together to foster Christian unity. stock or made-to-measure. Open 9:30 5:30 SAT 10 to 3. 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Italian missionary, which is located inside a Communist PAPAL AUDIENCE The archdiocese has held two "priestless Sundays" Party School in Beijing (Peking) and has been neglected for Come to the Holy Land! On your way at least 30 years, the New China News Agency has reported. you'll stop for a pilgrim's audience with during which the parishes have been run by lay people, said the Holy Father and a thorough tour of the archbishop during a recent international bishops' the Vatican and Rome. On your return you'll trace the steps meeting in Sydney. of St. Paul at Athens and Corinth in Greece. The idea has been to stimulate the laity by encouraging Comm. Welcomes Instruction The first step is to send in this their active participation in church life. coupon today. Bv return mail you CHICAGO —(NC)— The board of directors of the will receive a fact-packed folder Both Sundays resulted when Archbishop Mataca which tells you what you can expect gathered his priests for a 10-day retreat. Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) every moment of an unforgettable "During the 10 days there were no Masses in the has welcomed the recent Vatican instruction on eucharistic I experience. ~_—_(phone• parishes — not even on Sunday," Archbisop Mataca said. Liturgy as "a clarification of certain aspects" of renewal I Rev. Michael J Devaney. O.M.I. 686-1 begun by and carried out since the Second Vatican Council. 237 Porter Place 8128) | "The parishes were run by lay people. They provided I West Palm Beach | Florida 33409 their own prayer, Bible and Communion service.There were Dear Father: special programs to prepare the lay people in areas where I Please send your colorful folder: there are no catechists," he added. (&uch services are possible with permission of the Pope on Soccer in Four Tongues 1 Address bishop.